Writing Policies and Procedures
New Release of “How to Write a Policies and Procedures Manual” is now available.
How to Write a Policies and Procedures Manual provides procedure writing tips and related information. It is useful to any individual or project focused on developing well-written, user-friendly Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) combining both policies and procedures. Written by experienced procedure writer, Chris Anderson from Bizmanualz, this guide is a must-read for anyone looking to start writing or revising their policies and procedures manual.
The 208-page procedures writing guide (e-book, download only) covers, in general terms, topics related to planning, design, development and implementation of any policy and procedure task. Topics covered include manual preparation, communications, responsibilities, usage, style, format, distribution, revision, automation, and updates.
The procedure writing guide also includes important commentaries about planning, communicating, using, and of course writing policies and procedures. This section covers topics like avoiding procedure writing errors, writing procedures for results and encouraging the use of procedures. The procedure guide concludes with an annotated example of an an actual procedure (vendor selection) from our Accounting Manual.
Writing Policies Procedure Covers the Following Topics
Learn How to Write Policies and Procedures
- What’s the difference Between Policies and Procedures
- Seven C’s to Avoid Procedure Writing Errors
- How to Start Writing Policies and Procedures
- How to Write Procedures to Increase Control
- Writing Procedures for Results
- Who are Procedures Written For
- How to Encourage the Use of Procedures
- Management Commitment: The Key to Getting Procedures Used
- Communication and Addressing Your Audience
- How To Organizing Your Thoughts with a Process Map
- Standard Operating Procedures Format
- Authorization, Production and Distribution of SOPs
- Revising and Updating Policies and Procedures
In addition, How to Write a Policies and Procedures Manual provides useful tips and information for any Policies and Procedures Development. This Procedure Writing Guide includes a sample procedure IT Project Management Procedure ITSW102 from the Computer and IT Procedures Manual and also explains how to write job descriptions an long with Sample Job Descriptions for the CFO and Technical Writer.
Writing Policies Procedures Table of Contents
e-book PDF Format
INTRODUCTION What is a procedure? CHAPTER 1 Building an Effective Management System with Procedures Evaluating Business Success Five Phases to Building an Effective Management System CHAPTER 2 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Standard Procedures Work Instructions Documentation Pyramid The Need Policies and Procedures Why People Don’t Follow Procedures Why Policies are Unenforceable CHAPTER 3 Identifying Your Processes Processes and Procedures Types of Processes Core Process Flows Top Ten Business Processes CHAPTER 4 Mapping Your Processes Understanding Process Maps Types of Process Maps PDCA Process Mapping CHAPTER 5 Turning Your Processes into Procedures Formatting Your Procedures Working with Microsoft Word CHAPTER 6 Writing and Reviewing Your Policies Policy Review Process Fixing Bad Policies Writing Policies from Scratch CHAPTER 7 Writing Your Procedures Communication and Addressing Your Audience Organizing Your Thoughts Reviewing and Approving Procedures CHAPTER 8 Creating Your Policies and Procedures Manual Why a Policies and Procedures Manual? Defining the Format of Your Manual Manual Organization Revising and Updating Policies/Procedures CHAPTER 9 Automating Your Policies and Procedures Controlling Your Procedures Buy this policy procedure writing guide today and speed up your policies and procedures project. You can also download the table of contents as a PDF file.
Free Sample Policy Procedure Word Template
Download free policies and procedures from any manual with no obligation. You will get the manual’s table of contents and one complete policy and procedure Word file. Use the Word files to start Writing a Policy Procedure Manual of your own.
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Good overview to provide overall guidance on the creation of procedures.
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Ruth –
Content was relevant
A.A.R. from Malaysia –
Overall the guide really helpful to me since I’m first time preparing the policies & procedures for my department.My overall Impression is Excellent.
Director of Quality from Connecticut –
Easy to use. Good reference for ISO novices. Policies and procedures general discussions also useful.
Program Manager from British Columbia, Canada –
Received download but was expecting the book to be mailed to me!
Michael Dube, President from ON, Canada –
Excellent guide book. Clearly explains the rational for formatting a procedure. Clears up many misconceptions concerning the material contained in a procedure and directs the process to the end users to contribute and help with the preparation. For the first time I have clearly defined steps that I can use to help clients through the process.
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Manager from South Africa –
It was fantastic. It really helped me develop an easy to follow company policy and procedure.
Paul Gorman, Owner from California –
Well organized, clear, & concise. Very helpful as we go forward with our SOP development.
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It met my needs for an updated reference on how to write policies
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The publication I purchased was full of great information, instructions and guidelines on How To Write Policies and Procedures. Excellent product for the price. As a consultant I was able to put together a template from this information as well as build a PowerPoint presentation which offered a creative solution to my latest project of revising over 300 SOP’s using the manual’s suggestions of what to add, how to write and what to avoid, the Do’s and Don’ts, so to speak. I highly recommend these manuals as so many others on the market are nothing but empty templates with no instructions or guidelines.