policies

Many get these terms mixed up: policy, business Process, Procedure, and Work Instruction. In truth, most people create work instructions and refer to them as procedures. Or they will write a procedure, which is really a process. Some think of these terms as interchangeable. What is a work instruction?

Why do you review? To ensure accuracy and completeness, and to make sure everyone has the same understanding of the policy or process. In short — to ensure effective communication.

We have worked steadily on improving our procedures, using the process model (or Deming Cycle) as the basis for improvement.

What alternatives are there to Intranet software solutions to develop policies and procedures for multiple departments?

Your policy on policies and procedures should cover the six steps of your deployment framework: development, approval, distribution, implementation, regular review, and revision of all of your policies and procedures.

Put together your Policy & Procedure Manual using a logical flow or order to your procedures. Start the operations manual with your process map. List your procedures that explain each business process.

There are three major costs associated with every document management system: (a) hard costs; (b) soft costs; and (c) opportunity costs. How do you get those under control?

OnPolicy.com facilitates the rapid publication, distribution, and management of your policies and procedures documents.