In the article, the author shares the experience of transforming the traditional document management system in a higher educational institution through the introduction of electronic document management. Working with documents in the traditional format has a number of problems, such as the loss of documents, the accumulation of a huge number of unused documents, the lack of storage places, confidentiality, difficulties in finding the right document, barriers to creating and reconciliating. All these factors have a direct negative impact on the work of employees, thereby increasing the workload. The introduction of electronic document management at the university can help solve the above problems. The transformation of the university's documentation system is aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of management, centralizing office work, reducing the cost of maintaining paper workflow, and saving the working time of university staff.