Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Communicating the correct way of carrying out an activity within your organization
How many types of SOPs are there?
There are two types of standard operating procedures: Technical and Management.
Standard operating procedures communicate across all levels and team members of an organization. They involve both business owners and employees. SOPs can be organized by department, manager, function, and/or asset. Our SOPs are fully auditable and easy to follow.
Step Action Tables
Step/action tables break tasks into step-by-step instructions that's why a reader can easily follow to achieve a specified outcome.
Process Maps
Process Mapping is the technique of using flowcharts to illustrate the flow of a process.
Photo/Graphical
Photo/graphical step action tables are really great for technical or manual processes that could be misinterpreted.
Step Action Tables
A step/action table usually provides users with more background information than an ordinary list. A step/action table breaks a task into step-by-step instructions that's why a reader can easily follow to achieve a specified outcome.
Process Maps
Process Mapping is the technique of using flowcharts to illustrate the flow of a process, proceeding from the most macro perspective to the level of detail required to identify opportunities for improvement.
Note: Process mapping focuses on the work rather than on job titles or hierarchy.
Photo/Graphical Procedure
Photo/graphical step action tables are really great for technical or manual processes that could be misinterpreted.
Pro's
- Simple to follow
- Quick to write
- Very hard to misinterpret
Con’s
- Not a huge scope for detail
- Doesn’t manage decisions well
- Photo/graphical
- These are really great for technical or manual processes that could be misinterpreted.
