Set file naming conventions

Decide early on in the process how you’ll name your data files. Ensuring that the naming process is consistent will make your data easy to scan, find, and help avoid any oversights. For example, you may include hyphens in your file names while another team member does not. This will give rise to two sets of files, one of which will go undiscovered when you’re running a search.

The easiest way to avoid this is by drafting a file naming guide where you clearly mention all the dos and don’ts of naming files. Once drafted, share it with all team members and ensure it is accessible to them at all times.