Creating a Folder Structure to Organise Your Systems, Processes, and Checklists
The key to systemisation is simplification, here's how to make your folder structure easy for your team and departments to navigate.
1. Establish Your Root Folders
When you first set up systemHUB, you are provided with standard departmental folders. To maintain a clean organization, use these as your "Root" or top-level categories.
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To add a new department: Click New > Folder at the top of the sidebar.
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Pro Tip: Use a numbering system (e.g., "08 Test Folder") to keep your main departments in a specific, logical order.
2. Create Subfolders for Specificity
As a department grows, avoid having a long, flat list of systems. Instead, group related processes into subfolders.
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How to Add: Right-click on a main folder (e.g., "Marketing") and select New Folder.
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Example: Create a "Social Media" subfolder inside "Marketing" to house all your platform-specific processes.
3. Move and Organize Content
To keep your workspace tidy, you can move existing systems into your new subfolders:
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Move via Menu: Right-click a system, select Move, and then navigate to the specific subfolder (e.g., Marketing > Social Media).
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Drag and Drop: You can also click and hold a system to drag it directly into a folder.
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Relocation: If a different department takes over a task, you can move an entire folder to a new root category (e.g., moving "Social Media" from "Marketing" to "IT").
4. Folder Maintenance
Keep your folder tree intuitive by using these right-click actions:
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Rename: If a department name changes, right-click and select Rename.
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Duplicate: Copy an entire folder structure if you need to replicate it for another branch or department.
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Assign Members: Right-click a folder to quickly manage which team members have access to everything inside it.
5. Why Structure Matters
A disorganized systemHUB leads to "system overwhelm." If team members can't find what they need at a glance:
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They will get frustrated.
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They will stop using the systems.
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They will revert to old, inconsistent habits.