TIMS (Total Information Management System) is a complete document management system which addresses all private and enterprise requirements relating to data retention, distribution, retrieval, enhancement, and security. TIMS is a central repository for every source of document including emails and faxes. TIMS combines all aspects of traditional document management systems with added advantages such as dynamic file-sharing, systematic document classification, robust search engine, document lifecycle tracking, and database management repository to store and sort information.