What are SOPs and how will they help my workplace?

Every business needs standard operating procedures to ensure that the organisation adopts a best practice approach to executing tasks in the workplace. SOPs are living documents that contain instructions describing the steps to follow for all activities under defined conditions.

SOPs can be created in hard copies and also online. Online format allows staff to find exactly what they want, when they want it.
Save their time and yours - all the information you need them to know in one easily accessible place.

What are the steps:

• Analyse your existing procedural documentation
• Organise your procedures into a standardised and user friendly format
• Update existing procedures and write new procedures to make your SOPs current and complete
• Make the SOPs accessible to all staff in a format that suits them, for example:
  o online and searchable
  o printed manuals
  o pocket guide

Protect your investment in people and systems by:

• Having all your SOPs documented, up-to-date and complete
• Maintaining your SOPs and changing them to reflect new procedures, systems, circumstances and regulatory requirements
• Ensuring your staff have the knowledge to perform their tasks using best practice
• Requires Standard Work & Labour Balancing as a prerequisite