Notes are useful for analysis and decisions; tags support consistent discovery. Neither should become a substitute for participants, stages, outcomes or other structured facts.
Step 01
Define note purpose
Distinguish operational updates, analysis and decisions, and avoid copying entire messages or evidence into notes.
Step 02
Govern tag vocabulary
Maintain a short controlled set, merge synonyms and retire values that no longer support useful filtering.
Step 03
Review sensitive content
Apply the case access boundary and avoid unnecessary personal information in free text.