Take a quick review of these questions and determine if you need Standard Operating Procedures and policies for your company!
 

1. Are your current procedures/policies written using a consistent, well-structured format or template?

Yes No

2. Are your current procedures/policies easy to understand with little interpretation?

Yes   No

3. Were your current procedures/policies written as a result of a cross-functional team that represented the business from all responsible areas of your company?

Yes No

4. Do your current documents use visual aids such as photographs and diagrams?

Yes No

5. Are forms referenced in your current procedures/policies easy to find and view?

Yes No

6. Do you have a procedure for writing new, or revised, procedures and policies?

Yes No

7. Are adequate communication tools used to broadcast the existence of new, or revised, procedures/policies?

Yes   No

8. Do you have a formal process for users to recommend changes to your procedures/policies?

Yes No

9. Do you have a plan to review possible revisions to your procedures/ policies on a routine basis?

Yes No

10. If converting to an online system, do you have a clear plan for performing the conversion and for communicating the new system to your users?

Yes No

11. Is there a communication and training plan in place to ensure information about the procedures/policies is continually distributed to the users of the procedures/policies?

   Yes No

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