There are many differences between a policy, process, procedure, SOP, or work instruction. Here we explain the differences between policies, procedures, processes, and how each are used in a business setting.
If too many people are required to authorize a document, policy and procedure development becomes a bureaucratic nightmare, considerably slowing -- if not preventing -- their release AND adding little to no value to the final version.
A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Template will allow you to standardize your procedures, get started quickly, and provide fast, easy answers to common SOP questions.
Nobody wants to pay for the cost of maintaining policies and procedures, so the next best thing is to pay less than your paper-based system or simple file server. Policy and procedure management software is the least expensive way to manage your policies and procedures.
In a document management system, policies and procedures are continually reviewed, revised, and updated. The means for an audit trail is in place, and documents don't fall into a "black hole".