Central Filing System

Introduction

A filing system is an organised system to store files on a computer or in an office, which allows easy access to the files and increases the efficiency of an organisation.

Why

This toolkit is useful when:

• the staff of an organisation is filing documents in their private folders, desktops etc.
• an organisation has no shared and organised system of record keeping and filing
• an organisation has a filing system in place but it does not meet the current needs of the organisation

What you can expect

In eight steps this toolkit guides you to create a filing system for your organisation that allows people to access the documents they need easily. You’ll find a step-by-step guide, tools, examples and other resources for creating a filing system.

What you get

Know how:

• an overview of how to create a filing system step-by-step

Example:

• an instructions brief on a filing system

Tools:

• a checklist listing steps and a set of typical folders for a filing system