Document Management gives your team a single place inside Azure DevOps to store, organize, version and collaborate on every document — files generated from Smart Docs, Traceability, Baseline and Review save here directly with no manual downloading or re-uploading required.
SharePoint, OneDrive, email attachments and local drives — nobody knows which version is current or who changed what last week.
Requirements specs in SharePoint, test plans on OneDrive, reports emailed as attachments. When the auditor asks for the latest approved version nobody can find it without a two-hour search across three platforms.
Without version tracking every edit produces a new file — SRS_v2_FINAL_revised_approved.docx is never actually the final version. Teams rebuild the history manually when compliance reviews demand it.
Documents checked out over email, edited locally and re-uploaded leave no traceable activity log. When a regulatory submission is challenged your team cannot prove who approved which version of the document and when.
No exporting, no reformatting, no reconciling versions. Smart Docs builds the document where your requirements already live — inside Azure DevOps.
Start from a built-in template — SRS, test plan, traceability matrix, sign-off report — or design your own with custom hierarchies, field defaults, and numbering. Build it once, reuse it everywhere.
Point the template at a query, area path, or backlog. Smart Docs pulls matching work items and their linked hierarchy directly from Azure DevOps — live, with every relationship intact.
Produce a formatted Word or PDF in one click. Re-run anytime — the document rebuilds against the latest ADO data, every time. Switch templates and watch the same data re-flow.
My Documents is your private workspace. Shared Documents is your team's collaborative library. Create folders, upload files or entire folders and reorganize with drag and drop. Star any file or folder to pin it to your Favorites tab for instant access.
Open any Word file in the built-in editor — insert images, tables, headers, footers, table of contents and page numbers. Format with full text controls including font, size, bold, italic, color and paragraph styles. Use Find, Comments and Track Changes from the same toolbar.
Check out any document to lock it exclusively to you. No other team member can edit until you check back in. Edit online in the built-in editor or download, edit in Microsoft Word locally and check in the updated file with a version label and comment.
Every check-in creates a new version automatically. View, download or delete any specific version from the Version Management dialog. Compare any two versions with differences highlighted directly in the document. Rollback to any previous version in one click — a new version entry records the rollback.
Smart Docs, Traceability, Baseline, Review Management and Version Package Management all include a Save to Library option. Select the folder, template and format and the generated file lands in Document Management instantly — accessible to the whole team without anyone downloading and re-uploading it.
Audit trail, ADO-native permissions and centralized evidence storage — everything regulated teams need without any external tools.
The Audit Trail captures every action across the entire Document Management library — creates, uploads, checkouts, check-ins, renames, deletes and rollbacks. Downloaded as a structured Excel file with actor, timestamp, category and details for every row.
Right-click any file or folder in Shared Documents and open the Permissions panel. Assign Contribute, Delete, Manage Permissions and Read access as Allow, Deny or Not Set for any ADO group or individual user. Toggle inheritance to control whether permissions flow from the parent folder.
Smart Reports from Smart Docs, Excel exports from Traceability, Baseline reports, Review audit reports and VPM packages all save to Document Management directly. Your entire audit evidence set lives in one place — organized, versioned and accessible without leaving Azure DevOps.
From technical writers authoring in the built-in editor to compliance managers downloading audit trails — every role has a specific reason to use the library.
Save BRDs and Software Requirements Specifications from Smart Docs directly to the Shared Documents library using Save to Library. Check out the saved spec to make post-review edits, track changes for stakeholder visibility and check back in with a version label identifying the review cycle.
Open any document from the library directly in the built-in editor. Format content with full text controls — tables, headers, table of contents, images. Enable Track Changes before sharing for review so every suggestion is attributed to a named user with a timestamp and can be accepted or rejected individually.
Organize compliance documentation in a structured Shared Documents folder hierarchy — one folder per standard, one subfolder per document type. Download the Audit Trail as an Excel file to show auditors the complete activity log across the library. Use version labels to identify which version was current at each compliance milestone.
Save Software Test Plans from Smart Docs and Traceability matrices from Traceability Export to the Shared Documents library using Save to Library. Label each version by sprint or release. Use the Version Management dialog to download the test plan version that was active during a specific test cycle as evidence for the test completion report.
Create the folder structure for the project at kickoff — one folder per project phase, one subfolder per document type. Set permissions per folder so only the relevant team has Contribute access. Use Copy URL on each document to share direct links inside ADO wikis, work item descriptions and team notifications.
Save 510(k) summaries and Technical File documents from Smart Docs to a Submissions folder using Save to Library. Check out the document before each review cycle to lock it from other edits. After regulatory sign-off check in with a submission version label. Use Version Management to download the exact version submitted to the FDA or Notified Body.
Save Baseline Smart Reports and HARA documents from Smart Docs to the Safety Case folder in Shared Documents. Use version labels aligned to program milestones — PDR, CDR, TRR. Use Compare to show safety reviewers exactly what changed in the Safety Case between the PDR baseline and the CDR submission version.
At each formal configuration baseline event — PDR, CDR, TRR — check in all configuration item documents with matching version labels. Use the Audit Trail to confirm the exact timestamp when each document was checked in at each milestone. This creates the tamper-evident configuration item documentation record required by regulated programs.
Save URS and Functional Specification documents from Smart Docs to the Validation folder using Save to Library. Use the checkout workflow to enforce single-editor control on validation documents — critical for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance where concurrent edits would invalidate the electronic record. Version labels align with IQ, OQ and PQ phase completion.
Save Review Management approval audit reports directly to the Compliance Evidence folder using Save to Library from the Review Smart Report. Download the Document Management Audit Trail at each SOX 404 assessment period as supplementary evidence of document control activity. Show auditors the full check-in history for each control document.
Save Software Verification and Validation Plans from Smart Docs and Test Summary Reports from Traceability to the Test Evidence folder using Save to Library. At program completion download the version-specific test planning documents that were active during each test phase as part of the certification evidence package.
Create a top-level Shared Documents structure covering all delivery teams with separate subfolders per team. Assign Contribute permissions to each team's folder only for their own ADO group. Use Copy URL to distribute documents in program-level communication without giving all teams access to each other's documentation.
From aerospace certification evidence to pharmaceutical validation packages — see how regulated teams use Document Management to organize and control every critical document inside Azure DevOps.
AS9100D requires controlled release of all quality management documents — work instructions, design specs and quality records. Store them in Shared Documents folders by category. Checkout locks the document during revision. Check in with a major or minor version label. The audit trail proves document control compliance for AS9100D certification audits.
The Risk Management File requires versioned risk assessment documents with a formal change history. Store hazard analyses, risk control measures and residual risk acceptances in Document Management. Checkout prevents concurrent edits during active risk assessments. The complete version history records how each risk document evolved from initial analysis to final acceptance.
GMP requires SOPs to be formally reviewed before implementation. Use the built-in editor to author and revise SOPs directly in ADO. Enable Track Changes so every edit is attributed to a named reviewer with a timestamp. Check in with a version label and route for approval through Review Management — no Word file emailed back and forth.
IATF 16949 requires that only current approved versions are available at the point of use. Assign Read-only access to production teams and Contribute access only to the document control group using ADO security groups. Version history proves that only the approved revision was accessible during the audit period — satisfying the IATF document control requirement.
DORA requires ICT risk management policies to be maintained with evidence of governance oversight. Store DORA policy documents in Shared Documents with quarterly checkout and check-in cycles. Download the Audit Trail as an Excel file to show regulators every document was reviewed, updated and formally approved on the required schedule.
CMMC Level 2 requires that Controlled Unclassified Information documentation is accessible only to authorized personnel. Configure Shared Documents folder permissions using ADO security groups — Contribute for the assessment team, Read for authorized reviewers only. Use Copy URL to share specific document links without granting broad folder access to the entire project.
Clinical informatics documentation modified incorrectly must be restored with a complete audit record. Use Rollback Version to instantly restore any document to a prior approved state without losing the change history. The rollback creates a new version entry recording the actor, timestamp and version restored — providing a tamper-evident correction record for ONC certification review.
Railway quality documents are often edited across multiple sites without continuous connectivity. Use Download and Checkout to lock the document in the library and edit it locally in Microsoft Word. Check in the updated file with a version label and Minor or Major classification when connectivity is restored — preserving the complete check-in history for ISO 9001 document control audits.
ISO 27001 requires information security policies to be formally reviewed and communicated at defined intervals. Store all ISMS policies in Shared Documents organized by Annex A control domain. Checkout and check-in at each annual review with a matching version label. Download the Audit Trail to demonstrate to the certification body that every policy was reviewed and updated on schedule.
Every check-in creates a versioned record with label, editor and timestamp. The Audit Trail logs every action across the library. Compliance teams get the document control infrastructure that regulated standards require — without adopting a separate document management system outside Azure DevOps.
Smart Reports from Smart Docs, approval reports from Review Management, Baseline exports and Traceability matrices all save to Document Management directly. At submission time every piece of certification evidence is already organized, versioned and accessible — not scattered across email threads and local drives.
When a Smart Doc is saved to the library or a Traceability matrix is exported to it the entire team sees it immediately in Shared Documents. No emailing files, no OneDrive sharing links and no wondering whether the copy someone else has is the latest version.
Shared Documents gives program directors and department heads visibility into all project documentation without needing access to individual ADO work items. Use folder-level permissions to give leadership Read access across the library while restricting Contribute access to the teams who own each document.
Document Management is part of MR NextGen — built natively inside Azure DevOps. Store, version and collaborate on every document your team generates. Insert work items, save reports from any module and access everything from one centralized library with no migration and no external tools.
Document Management connects directly with every MR NextGen module — reports from each one save here without any manual steps.
Create living requirements documents inside Azure DevOps by inserting work items from your ADO backlog. Save the generated Word or PDF report directly to Document Management in one click.
Explore Smart Docs →Build intersection and horizontal traceability matrices from live ADO work items. Export to Excel or generate a Smart Report and save it directly to your Document Management library.
Explore Traceability →Freeze any requirement set as an immutable snapshot at any milestone. Generate a Baseline Smart Report and save it to Document Management as formal configuration baseline evidence.
Explore Baseline →Structured multi-stakeholder approval workflows for any ADO work item set. Generate Approval Audit Reports and save them directly to Document Management as formal sign-off evidence.
Explore Review Management →Group work items into formal version packages by release or milestone. Save package reports directly to Document Management for centralized team access without manual file transfers.
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