Below you will find all articles and posts tagged with Procedures and Processes. These articles are either primarily about Procedures and Processes or about topics that are directly related to Procedures and Processes.
In part 1 of this two-part series, we discussed three important reasons why quality management systems (QMS) projects fail. Here are four other reasons:
Author: Steve Flick Published on: April 19th, 2010
Categories: Business Process Improvement, ISO Quality Management, Process Management
Bizmanualz is one of the leaders in policies and procedures documentation. Our policy and procedure manuals are written with small to medium businesses (SMBs) in mind. Thousands of companies that have been looking for a way to develop and implement a system of effective policies and procedures quickly have relied on us.
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Author: Steve Flick Published on: February 12th, 2010
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
You’ve just been given the task of writing a new procedure that documents an existing business process. You make sure you understand, and you close with, “I’ll get on this process right away.”
That’s when your boss says, “Process? Did I say ‘process’? I meant processezzz! Plural!” And before you can blurt out, “What do you mean?”, the boss says you need to develop procedures for all accounting processes, not just the one. Oh, and he wants them by the end of the month!
Author: Chris Anderson Published on: November 20th, 2009
Categories: Accounting Procedures Manuals, Case Studies, Writing Policies and Procedures
Last week we identified another common process maturity level in many organizations, Phase Two — Documentation. Frequently, this is where organizations get stuck, and are not able to advance in their management system maturity. We also covered Phase three – Process Stability. This week we will describe the next two levels in our process maturity model that we use to describe the phases of an improving effective management system. We call the third level Corrective Action Phase and the fourth level Preventive Action Phase, and we will see why they are so difficult to reach.
Author: Don Reed Published on: February 17th, 2009
Categories: Business Process Improvement
Question of the month: How does using the typical writing process assist you in creating effective procedures?
The advice for writing procedures is the same as for any kind of writing project – from a college term paper to a novel, a business letter, or a procedure; craft the writing project by working through a process that includes three phases: Plan – Draft – Revise. Extensive research has shown that writing projects of any kind tends to be successful when writers use the process approach and engage in some type of activity from all these three phases.
Author: Editor Published on: April 28th, 2008
Categories: Monthly Summary
Question of the Month: How do policies and procedures fulfill requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley and other financial regulations?
This month’s highlight was the release of the Finance Policies, Procedures & Forms manual. Our newest product is the result of a nearly year-long effort of intensive research, writing, editing, and reviewing. The Finance Manual was finally ready for production and shipping last week. We are very pleased with this new product, and the response from our customers, to date, has been tremendous.
Author: Editor Published on: March 31st, 2008
Categories: Accounting Procedures Manuals, Financial Policies, Monthly Summary, Sarbanes Oxley - SOX
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
Question of the month: How are SMART objectives important in achieving your goals?
The first month of this year’s last quarter is almost over. So, if you haven’t already started, it’s time to think and plan about the upcoming year. The best way to put forward a plan is to start at the top – at the mission, vision and strategy level. That is what our articles in October focused on.
Author: Editor Published on: October 29th, 2007
Categories: Monthly Summary, Strategic Process Improvement
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