functional checklist

Handles MS Word documents, PowerPoint, PDFs, images & text files

Reviews may have documents of different formats. Documents may be specified as 'reference only'

Author invites individuals and/or user groups to review

Reviewers notified by email

Documents and images displayed in browser - no download required

Reviewers comment on Word documents at paragraph level, text documents at line level, images at pixel level and PDF on selected text or graphics. PowerPoint is a combination

For text-based formats PleaseReview supports both proposed changes (redline) and comments

All comments or changes can be the start of a discussion thread

Clear visual indicator of paragraph status in review window

Changes to text optionally shown as 'tracked changes' in review window

Multiple comments per location & discussion threads per comment

Separate comment window shows all comments & discussion threads for selected paragraph, text, area or pixel

Comment categorization, review metrics and comprehensive reporting

Reviewers can see each others comments, can reply to comments and start a discussion thread. Author can accept comments and/or close comments, close threads, etc

Document comparison view available (Word only)

Independent review mode (where reviewers can not see each others comments but author has a consolidated view) is an option per review

Round trip facility for MS Word & text documents - consolidated comments automatically available in downloaded document (as Word comments & track changes for MS Word)

Watch functionality provides optional automatic review monitoring on a document or specific paragraph(s)

Daily digest email option reports on status of all user's reviews

Ability to browse document by TOC or comments

Reviewers automatically sent chaser e-mails if appropriate

Full reporting on review progress & status available at all times

Comprehensive comment reconciliation reports available.

Reviews may be linked (and documents compared between linked reviews) to give a complete review record of several stages of review for a document

Process based

Offline review client gives 'online experience' offline

Optional Windows client adds 'review start' from as an MS Word menu option

Workgroups feature allows individuals to have multiple roles and provides additional security

Can be run as 'https' outside the firewall for additional security

Ideal for 'through the firewall' review collaboration with clients, partners, subcontractors, etc

Full sets of apis and web services available

Seamless review links from 3rd party applications

Available as integrated solution with EDMS

Support for LDAP, Active Directory & NTLM inbuilt