Teams, OneDrive, Sharepoint & Folder Organization
TUTORIAL VIDEO:
All of your work and all case files/related information are to be stored in Teams/Sharepoint - not individual OneDrives or on your computer or in "documents".
Files can be accessed in two ways:
- Through Sharepoint
- through Windows File Explorer, through OneDrive if you've added shortcuts to folders.
CLIENT CASE FILE STRUCTURE
FOLDER | SUBFOLDER/FILE | PURPOSE |
1_Analysis | This folder should contain all work papers and copies of documents relied upon in the appropriate/respective folders. | |
1_Analysis | 1_ Data Processing Source Files\Account Statements Folder | Save a copy of all PDF bank statements, checks, deposit items, wires, credit card statements, brokerage account statements, etc. to be scheduled. Files saved to this folder should be further grouped into subfolders named with the Account Ref (Bank initials + last 4 digits) When you save documents to this folder, they should be bookmarked, complete, and ready to process. |
1_Analysis | 1_ Data Processing Source Files | Save a copy of any other types of PDF or supporting files to be processed or cleaned up to this folder. If there is more than one file from the same source to be processed, create subfolders by source. |
1_Analysis | 2_ Data Processing Schedules\Account Schedules | This folder should only contain the account schedules prepared from the bank statements, checks, deposit items, wires, credit card statements, brokerage account statements, etc. saved in [1_ Data Processing Source Files\Account Statements Folder]. Files saved to this folder should be named with the Account Ref (Bank initials + last 4 digits) |
1_Analysis | 2_ Data Processing Schedules | Save a copy of the Excel schedules for the processed files in the 1_ Data Processing Source Files folder. These files should be named to match the source documents name in the Source Files folder |
1_Analysis | 3.1_ Priority No. 1 - 3.2_ Priority No. 2 - Etc | These folders correspond to the Case Plan priorities and the priorities in Asana. When performing tasks, make sure you save your work to the corresponding Priority folders. |
1_Analysis | 3.1_ Priority No. - \WF Reviewed Documents (wps support) | Save all copies of documents relied upon to this folder. We DO NOT work from the Client Documents folder, so whatever files you need from Client Docs, save to this folder instead. If you have workpapers that do not result in your final analysis, you can save them to this folder as well. DO NOT save multiple versions of work papers. All edits are to be contained in the original file. Please trash or scrap any work papers that did not play a role in your analysis. We do not want extraneous copies of work papers in our file for discovery purposes. |
1_Analysis | 4_Research | Save results from research findings including:
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1_Analysis | IDEA | To learn how to use this folder, visit: Creating and Accessing Client IDEA Project |
3_Work Product Sent to Client | To save versions of analysis sent to Client. To save PDF versions of email correspondence you want to have available (however, all emails should be copied to the Teams channel). | |
Client Documents | All documents obtained from the Client are to be saved to this folder without modification. | |
4_Client Meeting Notes | Please save all client meeting notes to this folder. | |
4_Client Meeting Notes | Client Onboarding | Please save all engagement letters, case plans (draft and signed), client information forms or case related form results to this folder |
2_Report | Save reports and attachments to this folder. DO NOT save multiple versions of work papers. All edits are to be contained in the original file. |
WHERE TO FIND THINGS:
- Data Processing Templates are located: Teams/Data Sleuth Templates/Data Processing Templates
- Analysis-Related Templates are located: Teams/Data Sleuth Templates/Analysis Templates
- Case Planning Template - located in the Analysis Templates channel
- Summary of Findings Template - located in the Analysis Templates channel
- Findings Summary - Template word file (used to import findings from the Excel Summary of Findings template) - located in the Analysis Templates channel
For more information on file naming guidelines visit Data Processing and File Organization Guidelines.