Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Description, Types and Why it is used.
1- SOP- Standard operating procedure. :
SOP is an instructed guideline template which is written for describing any work process in step by step format in organization. It is approved by authorized organization management team or gov authority. Any type work process is written in step by step format as start to end so that all team member could be follow.
Policies, processes ans standard is a very important part of any organization for getting success in broadly because one SOP will be followed by all workers and error free output will be received. Different types of SOP can be written in different format.
It communicates to across all levels and team members in a organization and both business owners and employee are also involved. It can be followed by departmentally, managers etc.
2- SOP format or template:
3- Types of SOP:
Different types SOP are used but we can categorized in two types as technical and management. Technical SOPs are used for technical process and technical equipment operating and management SOPs are used for management work flow process according organization policies.
- Technical SOP.
- Management SOP.
1- Technical SOP:
Technical SOP is a two type as one is digital technical process and second is operating of technical equipment.
- Technical process
- Technical equipment.
A- Technical Process:
B- Technical equipment:
2- Management SOP:
Management SOP is a polices and work process standard template which is followed by all label members in organization.
- Core SOP.
- Training SOP.
- Production SOP.
A- Core SOP:
Core SOP is the important part of organization for getting success.
- Creation.
- Revision.
- Approval.
- Publishing.
- Distribution.
B- Training SOP.
Training SOP is the important role of improving employee skill. Working role, responsibilities and work process is executed through training SOP. Working efficiency of skilled person is more in comparison of unskilled employee.
C- Production SOP.
Production SOP is the important role for increasing production with good quality. A process is followed step by step by employee for getting required production according production SOP.
4- Benefits of SOP:
- Employee safety.
- Time saving.
- Maintained compliance standard
- Improved accountability.
- Increased consistency.
- Available guiding hand every time.
- Improved communication with organization.
5- Why it is used?:
