eDDS is a tool that enables the user to access and view reports via the Web. These reports can be viewed with a Web browser, Adobe Acrobat, text editor, or a word processor. Reports can also be saved, edited, or printed locally. Offices are using this tool to publish reports via the Web rather than paper. There are many benefits of this, not the least of which, is saving the cost of paper and the work involved in the manual distribution of reports.