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to.your.tasks..Finally,.there.might.be.drive.letters.that.point.to.
storage.for.organization-wide.data,.or.possibly.administrative.
or.system.data.
Management.of.the.data.within.each.of.those.storage.areas.
is.equally.important..As.an.organization.it.can.be.extremely.
valuable.to.take.the.time.to.create.a.logical.ile.system.that.
meets.and.relects.the.business.protocols.and.strategies..As.
an.individual.this.can.be.an.equally.valuable.exercise..In.most.
cases. this. is. rarely. done. suficiently. if. at. all.. And. in. those.
cases,.it.is.often.an.afterthought.or.something.that.you.are.
forced.to.do.at.some.point.in.order.to.ind.important.or.rel-
evant.data,.or.an.audit.or.other.regulatory.compliance.issue.
might.require.this.type.of.organization.
Taking.the.time.to.consider.the.best.way.to.organize.your.
data.is.a.worthwhile.exercise.whether.it.is.at.the.beginning.
of.setting.up.a.system.or.after.it.has.already.been.developed.
ad.hoc.
Start. by. thinking. about. the. good. old-fashioned. ile. cabi-
net..Many.of.you.probably.still.use.these.for.storage.of.paper.
documents..I.suggest.having.the.business.managers.for.your.
organization.(or.possibly.just.your.division.if.yours.is.a.large.
organization).get.together.and.do.a.little.brainstorming.about.
what. are. the. important. aspects. of. your. business.. You. can.
also.do.a.similar.exercise.on.a.personal.level.
Outline.the.different.important.things.you.will.need.to.keep.
track.of.and.the.subcategories.underneath.them.and.any.cat-
egories.that.might.it.beneath.those..Consider.the.example.of.
a.small,.family-owned.gift.shop..Some.of.the.aspects.of.their.
business.will.include:
•. Facilities
•. Rental.or.mortgage.payments
•. Insurance
− Liability
− Inventory.loss
− Structural.loss.or.damage
•. Maintenance.and.janitorial
