Document analysis and data modeling perspectives come from different disciplines and use different tools, terminology, and techniques – little intersection
Document Engineering can emphasize what these analysis and design approaches have in common rather than highlighting their differences
Identifying the presentational, content, and structural components and defining their relationships to each other
Identifying "good" content components
Designing, describing, and organizing components to facilitate their reuse
Assembling hierarchical document models that organize components according to the requirements of a specific context for information exchange