5 Easy Steps to Creating Effective Standard Operating Procedures for Your Business Growth

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Posted by Comprose Inc
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Aug 8, 2018
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For any quality system, an important facet is to work in accordance with a well-defined standard operating procedure (SOP). The SOP development process is a smart way of developing the core processes that benefit employees and their supervisors in everyday business practices. So, improve the efficiency of your workforce by developing a framework for SOP.

It is important to note that a powerful SOP cannot be created overnight. It requires an eye-to-detail and a key insight into your business processes. In this article, I have outlined a step-by-step process of creating and managing SOPs for your business growth.


  1. List Your Business Processes that Need SOP
    The first step is to sort out a list of potential SOPs for your top-level business processes. For most of the companies, the core business processes may include support processes or realization processes.

  2. Define the Process for Developing SOPs
    Once your list is ready, you need to determine the format for your SOPs. The format will describe your process. You may also search online for SOP formats. After defining the format, you can begin to create a robust SOP template. SOP templates, as per the industry standards, provide a solid base for SOP creation and reduce the time for developing documentation.

    Now you need to establish a formal process for reviewing the SOPs you are planning to create. The review process will specify the approval authority and will ensure that powerful processes are published within the quality system. Finally, you need to define who will be able to access the SOPs. 

  3. Gather information for writing SOP
    Since you have defined the process SOP development, the next step is to identify the ways to collect valuable information for preparing SOP content. To simplify the process, you may look for existing documented processes or plan the interview with subject matter experts.  

  4. Create, Examine and Publish SOP
    Start creating the first draft of your SOP based on the data collected. Once the SOP draft is completed, it’s time to review the SOP for final approval. In the end, publish the SOP within the organization.

  5. Regular SOP Maintenance
    Fifth and the last step is to facilitate the periodic SOP review process to ensure accuracy and relevancy. 

Follow these five easy steps to develop the Best SOP Software for effective and sustained business growth.

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