Articles in the "Writing Policies and Procedures" Category
According to comments we receive from attendees at the conclusion of our two day Well-Defined Processes course, one of the more enjoyable aspects of the course (besides the excellent instruction and great materials!) is the interaction that typically takes place between participants.
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Author: Editor Published on: August 11th, 2008
Categories: Procedures & Process Training, Writing Policies and Procedures
I recently had a long conversation with a customer on the topic of polices and procedures. They were a small but growing company (as many of our manual product customers are) and the need for standardization and consistency was becoming apparent.
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Author: Editor Published on: August 4th, 2008
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
In this series our topic is how to write procedures: what advice do we have to give about writing procedures? Most importantly – employ the writing process. The writing process considers activities that successful writers engage in while producing a piece of writing, and it applies whether one is writing an essay, a business letter, or a procedure. These writing activities are typically divided into three steps or phases – Planning, Drafting, and Revising. Having covered Planning and Drafting, let’s turn our attention to Revising.
Author: Editor Published on: April 21st, 2008
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
In the most recent article we began discussing the topic of using a process approach for writing procedures. It is useful to think of any writing project as a three step process consisting of Plan-Draft-Revise. Last week we covered planning activities associated with writing effective procedures, so this week let’s discuss Drafting.
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Author: Editor Published on: April 14th, 2008
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
Recently we published a series of articles covering why you need policies and procedures, and it included how to decide when you need to create procedures. Now that you understand why you need procedures, let’s talk about how to write procedures.
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Author: Editor Published on: April 7th, 2008
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
Are you still trying to build an internal control system to help you comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other financial regulations? The newest addition to the Bizmanualz Policies, Procedures & Forms product line – the Finance Policies, Procedures & Forms Manual – can provide a big boost in meeting regulatory requirements.
Author: Editor Published on: March 24th, 2008
Categories: Financial Policies, Writing Policies and Procedures
In past articles we have explored the very basic reasons why an organization needs procedures. My belief is that, no matter how many complex explanations you give or long lists you create, it all boils down to four basic reasons:
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Author: Editor Published on: November 19th, 2007
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
Last week we brought up the topic of why we need procedures. While some would answer this question by providing very long lists of reasons why, these lists sometimes aren’t useful. They are too long to really remember and absorb, plus there is too much overlap and redundancy. I, however, listed four very basic reasons that I feel demonstrate why we should develop procedures
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Author: Chris Anderson Published on: November 12th, 2007
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
“Why do we need policies and procedures?” Have you heard that question before? Perhaps you were even the one asking it. How happy were you with the answer you gave, or with the one you received? Frequently people struggle to give a clear and meaningful response to such an obvious question.
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Author: Chris Anderson Published on: November 5th, 2007
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
In the past few articles, we have shared some of the things going on at Bizmanualz to help you improve your business. For example, the Internal Auditor course has been redesigned and improved because internal auditing is an important, yet frequently overlooked, component for compliance and for process improvement.
Author: Editor Published on: September 17th, 2007
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
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