February 6, 2022

How to Get Policies and Procedures ‘Done’

All policies and procedures manuals from Bizmanualz follow the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. The new procedure writing guide emphasizes this concept.
January 18, 2022

What ISO 9001 Clause is Used Writing Audit Findings For Not Following Procedures?

One of the most typical internal audit findings (nonconformities) is discovering that workers are not following procedures or work instruction. Surprisingly, while ISO 9001 requires you to establish procedures as needed, there is no ISO clause that requires anybody to follow such plans! What ISO 9001 clause is used writing audit findings for not following procedures?
January 5, 2022

What is a Work Instruction? | Definition

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?
January 2, 2022

What is a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)?

Learn how to use Standard Operating Procedures to achaive your goals.
June 8, 2021

What are Examples of Standard Work Instructions?

Are your standard work instructions out of date due to a significant changes in your accounting systems? Accounting policies and procedures Word document templates are available that can be used as standard templates of boiler plate work instructions by work functions for purchasing, accounts payable (AP),  accounts receivable (AR), inventory counting, asset control, etc., within the accounting department that can be opened, modified, saved and updated as needed. What are standard work instructions?
May 23, 2021

What is the Purpose of an Office Manual?

Do you have a company office manual? Most small businesses do not, yet most large (fortune 500) companies do. Download free samples now.
February 8, 2021

What is the Difference Between Policy, Process, Procedure, SOP, or Work Instruction?

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.
September 16, 2020

What’s the Difference Between Procedures and Work Instructions?

Knowing the difference can help you understand the documentation process much better and develop outstanding documentation.
March 1, 2020

How Much Detail Goes into A Procedure?

Procedure details or when is enough, enough? Writers either put too much detail in a procedure and make their procedures too long and hard to use, or too little detail and leave out important information that may confuse the reader. So how do you know how much detail goes into a procedure?