Document management software controls your electronic documents through the use of a database system. Compared to earlier (hierarchical) solutions - particularly first-generation legal tech - it offers many advantages such as index-based document searches, version management, rights management, GUI based folder structures, a convenient template manager and back-up capability. They thus constitute an important pillar of efficient case processing. ECM is a comprehensive document management technology for the administration all the content of a company and is increasingly finding applications at large law firms, and legal departments.