Ensured workflow system and method for editing a consolidated file

An ensured workflow system for editing a consolidated document in one or more editing sessions in which one or more users edit and save successive versions of the consolidated document, the system comprising:

• means for storing information in association with the consolidated document indicating that the document was edited using the ensured workflow system;
• means for storing edit information in association with the consolidated document relating to each editing session, the edit information comprising:
• a listing of one or more edits made during the session, user information relating to the user who conducted the edit, and any comments entered by the user relating to the session.

A method for verifying responsibility for edits made to a consolidated document in one or more editing sessions in which one or more users edit and save successive versions of the consolidated document using an ensured workflow software program, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) storing information in association with the consolidated document indicating that the document was edited using the ensured workflow software package;
• (b) storing edit information in association with the consolidated document relating to each editing session, the edit information comprising:
• a listing of one or more edits made during the session, user information relating to the user who conducted the edit, and any comments entered by the user relating to the session.

A computer readable carrier including computer program instructions that cause a computer to implement a method for verifying responsibility for edits made to a consolidated document in one or more editing sessions in which one or more users edit and save successive versions of the consolidated document using an ensured workflow program, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) storing information in association with the consolidated document indicating that the document was edited using the ensured workflow program;
• (b) storing edit information in association with the consolidated document relating to each editing session, the edit information comprising:
• a listing of one or more edits made during the session, user information relating to the user who conducted the edit, and any comments entered by the user relating to the session.

An ensured workflow system for ensuring that a consolidated document has been preflighted with a correct preflight profile, the system comprising:

• means for storing preflight information in association with the consolidated document, the preflight information identifying a preflight profile and parameters thereof to be used for preflighting the document;