
The uses for version control go far beyond creating code. A version control system could also be a set of rules for working with files, such as a folder architecture to store different versions. It could simply be software that tracks changes and allows you to access all previous versions of a file at any time.

Now, they’re not as complicated as they sound. Version control systems initially appeared in software development to manage changes to code. Version control manages different versions of files over time. How many documents labelled ‘FINAL’ are swiftly followed by ‘FINAL V2’? If your team is losing time locating the most recent files and tracking changes, it may be time to establish a version control system. Despite how common this setup is, these same teams often struggle to manage the many different versions of their work files.

Teams in organisations today collaborate across departments, offices, borders and time zones – all while working from the same set of documents.
