Below you will find all articles and posts tagged with writing procedures. These articles are either primarily about writing procedures or about topics that are directly related to writing procedures.
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
Question of the month: Does complying with the ISO 9001 Standard have to be a “document nightmare?”
The old adage frequently applied to ISO 9001 is “Say what you do and do what you say.” Some organizations seem to take this to mean “Write down everything you do,” but that is really not required by the standard. The actual requirement is that processes are well-defined and responsibilities clearly communicated. This can be accomplished through a lot of methods that require little documentation, such as training.
Author: Editor Published on: July 28th, 2008
Categories: ISO Quality Management, Monthly Summary
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
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
Question of the month: Why is a phased approach useful when you are writing policies and procedures for your organization?
Our topics in November revolved around writing policies and procedures.
Author: Editor Published on: November 26th, 2007
Categories: Monthly Summary
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
We talk about policies and procedures all the time but you may be wondering what is a policy and how does it differ from a procedure?
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Author: Bizmanualz Editor Published on: April 26th, 2005
Categories: Writing Policies and Procedures
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