Multidokumentter

Multidokumentter is a term used in information management to describe documents that consolidate content from multiple source documents into a single record or file. Such items function as a unified container that preserves the provenance and content of the included documents while presenting them in an integrated form. The concept emphasizes aggregation, traceability, and the ability to manage related materials as a coherent whole.

In practice, multidokumentter appear in contexts such as government administration, legal case management, healthcare records, and research data management. They can be created to support complex processes where decisions, attachments, and communications originate from several documents but need to be accessed and governed as one unit. The term may refer both to the produced document and to the process of assembling and maintaining these multi-source records, sometimes described through related concepts like multidokumentasjon or multidokumentering in Norwegian-language settings.

A typical multidokument includes a defined set of components: a catalog or index of the included documents, metadata describing authorship, dates, and provenance, links to the source documents, and a version history showing how the integrated record has evolved. Access permissions, audit trails, and data quality checks are common features to ensure integrity and accountability.

Benefits of using multidokumentter include improved traceability, easier retrieval of related material, and more efficient case handling. Challenges can include maintaining consistency across sources, managing updates from constituent documents, and ensuring appropriate privacy and security across integrated content.

See also: document management, archival science, metadata standards, case management.