Friday 22 November 2013

How to Draft an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)???

The drafting of an SOP is indeed an specialized technical job but the basics of all the SOP writing are nearly same. There are some common headings which are the integral part of any SOP, and can be mentioned as follows;

1. Objective.....It includes that what is the purpose/objective of writing this SOP.

2.Scope....Scope means to whom concerned departments/people , this SOP are applicable

3. Responsibility...It defines that who are directly responsible for the implementation of said SOP

4.Accountability...It defines who are the accountable people, to ensure the effective implementation of the SOP and sustaining the same.

5. Procedure:  Here includes the step wise detailed description of the whole process/procedures to be followed.

6. Allied Documents/Formats: It includes the list and details of those formats/records/documents which are inter-related with the concern SOP.

7. Revision History: This portion of SOP includes the all back history, if any revision was made to the SOP with proper reason for revision and date of revision.

8.Prepared By, Checked By & Approved By: Here are the name and designation of those people who has prepare, checked and approved the SOP.

Once the SOP gets its proper concerned approvals,now it is ready for the circulation to concerned department/Process owners and from here "SOP" will starts the journey of implementation....


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