Procedures Training to Build Effective Processes
This Writing Policies and Procedures Training Class focuses on developing and implementing effective business process documentation. In other words, well-written policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Business development is a dynamic process that is constantly changing. This constant state of change leads us into “process change – the journey“. Your business processes change in response to market forces, competition, regulations, customer demand, the economy, culture, personal beliefs, and many other factors. The question isn’t about what is causing business process change — we know your business processes are going to change — the question is do you have a plan to document processes and procedures?
Your business process procedures journey is driven by your business needs. Your entire business model is in jeopardy if you fail to:
Adapt to change;
Build repeatable business processes;
Adhere to process standards and guidelines;
Observe regulations; and
Manage your business processes — and process change — effectively.
You can achieve effective business process change management, increased process consistency, compliance, and process control by focusing on your business process procedures journey, a multi-step process.
Bring Your Worst Procedure Challenge
That’s right, you can bring your most difficult process or procedures problem to work on in our procedure writing course. We will use your procedure challenge in many of the exercises to demonstrate the principles of well-defined procedures. Upon completion of the class you will have resolved your procedure challenges and be able to take away a solid procedure design including a process map, draft documentation and review comments.
Writing Policies and Procedures Training Class
If you are just starting a documentation project to create or update procedures, selecting what procedures to write is an important early step. Properly written policies and procedures can go a long way towards standardizing processes. In addition, writing policies and procedures can help replicate processes in a consistent manner by facilitating employee training and enhancing communication.
To Ensure Procedures and Processes Meet Industry Standards
By the end of the procedure writing course, you will be able to:
Define the required components of a well-defined process.
Design processes that demonstrate conformance with objectives, standards and regulations.
Conduct objective appraisals based on good assessment methods.
Utilize good communication skills to generate buy-in from peers and management for your procedures.
Incorporate documentation “Best Practices” for writing policies, procedures and core processes.
Write Better Policies and Procedures
This training procedure writing course is suitable for delegates from all backgrounds, including manufacturing, service, public and private sectors. This procedures training class will be of particular interest to individuals who have responsibility for procedure writing either as a single person or in a team; are project managing the development and implementation of a Management System for compliance; or those wanting to improve the overall performance of their organizations documents.
Participants of this procedures training course are not expected to have prior experience with process development, management systems or procedures writing before attending the course.
Course Duration
3 Days or 24 hours
8:00 to 12:00 & 12:30 to 4:30
Writing Policies and Procedures Training Class Outline
DAY-1
Session 1 – Introduction
Instructor Introduction
Student Introductions and Personal Objectives
Introduce Course Objectives: Writing Policies and Procedures Training Class
Define the required components of a well-defined 3- tier process.
Design processes that demonstrate conformance with objectives, standards and regulations.
Conduct objective appraisals based on good assessment methods.
Utilize good communication skills to generate buy-in from peers and management for your procedures.
Incorporate documentation “Best Practices” for writing policies, procedures and core processes.
Discussion: What goes wrong with procedures?
Session 2 – Understanding Processes
Process Definition
Process Management Basics
Intro to Business Processes
Types of Processes
Exercise: Red Ball
Understanding the PDCA cycle and KPIs
Understanding the SIPOC model and suppliers/customers
Exercise: SIPOC-PDCA
Recognizing Effective Processes
Session 3 – Management’s Role and Project Teams
Management Involvement
 
Organizational Roles and Hierarchy
Typical Process Documentation Project Teams
Project Scope and Project Activities
Role of Vision-Mission-Goals-Policies-Objectives in a process
Design Reviews
Exercise: Simple Analytical Project
Session 4 – Understanding ISO 9001:2008
Overview of ISO Systems
ISO processes & procedures
DAY-2
Review DAY-1
Session 5 – Writing Review
The Writing Process
Direct Writing
Active Voice Writing
The Written Product
Exercise: Procedure Review
Session 6 – Writing Procedures
Introduction to Procedures
Procedure Formats and Practices
Writing for Users
Creating Clear Procedure Criteria
Using Procedures to Document Processes
Exercise: Procedure Writing
Session 7 – Writing Procedures in Word
 
Document layout (fonts, spacing, pagination, widows, orphans, bullets, indexing)
Introduction to MS-Word Features
Style sheets, template styles, outlining styles
Typesetting (e.g., kerning and leading)
Document structure (headers, footers, indents, headings)
Tracking Changes
DAY-3
Review DAY-2
Session 8 – Procedures in an Organization
Daily Process Management
Document and Revision Control Software
Testing & Process Improvement
Process/Procedure Training
Process/Procedure Auditing
Process/Procedure Buy-In
Session 9 – Course Summary and Review
Objective Review
Applying What You Have Learned
Course Evaluation
Click here for training course policies, terms and conditions. Training instructors are provided by Bizmasterz, Inc., a management training, consulting and technology solutions provider specializing in the development, implementation and maintenance of well-defined processes and effective management systems. Instructors include: Chris Anderson.