| Work Product (Artifact): Standard Operating Procedures |
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| Detailed written instructions that are implemented to achieve uniformity in the performance of a specific function. |
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Purpose
| Standard Operating Procedures are meant to be a guide to standardize and establish a set of instructions that addresses the
who, what, where and when of an activity. |
Relationships
| Roles | Responsible:
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| Input To | Mandatory:
| Optional:
| External:
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Main Description
| Standard Operating procedures (SOP) are a set of instructions covering those features of operations which lend themselves
to a definite procedure without loss of effectiveness. It provides step-by-step how-to instructions that enable anyone
within an operation to perform the task in a consistent manner. It serves as framework for organizational policy by
providing structure and direction. |
Properties
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Tailoring
| Impact of not having | Without an SOP, it may be difficult to identify all the policies and procedures that are in place to handle repetitive
situations/tasks. In the absence of an SOP, there could be inconsistencies in operating procedures within an
operation/organization. |
| Reasons for not needing | N/A |
Version and Release
Unified Life Cycle (ULC): 5.1, November 3, 2014
Phase Gates: 1.1, May 27, 2014
Process Engineering Process (PEP): 1.1, May 27, 2014
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