A guide to compliance terminologyCompliance terminology may be used in many different organizational settings and for many different reasons. If you have ever wondered what the difference between a policy or procedure is, then read on! Compliance terminology definitionsPolicy: A policy is a plan or course of action adopted or pursued by an organization, government, or […]
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Benefits of having a SOPs manualHaving a SOPs manual will help you have a systematic approach to your work. This will ensure that you are always following the same procedures for every single task or project. A SOP manual is an important document for any business. This is because it provides guidelines on how to do […]
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The Shortcut in Policy Management with your version of SharePointWorking within policy management or compliance teams in large or complex organizations can bring with it many challenges. Not least of which is making sure your business keeps pace with the ever-changing policy, regulation and compliance landscape. Where do you feel the pain?Take any one of […]
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Lifecycle of Policy or Procedure in SharePointOver the last few weeks, I have been working on a white paper called ‘Life-cycle of a policy or procedure in SharePoint’. One of the main staples of this whitepaper is going to be diagram depicting what the life cycle looks like. Here’s a sneak preview: The starting point for […]
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Are you and your staff GDPR Compliant?When the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) was introduced in May 2018, it represented a big step in the data privacy protection legislation in the UK. For thousands of businesses GDPR highlights a very daunting compliance challenge around how they handle and report on data. Organisations that fail to […]
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Policy and Procedures : Using SharePoint Search to find policies quicklyThis post is part of a series illustrating how SharePoint can help manage the life-cycle of a policy. In this post we explain how SharePoint search can meet the requirement below: “It should be possible to find a policy in seconds“. To view all of […]
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How to configure a yearly reminder on a SharePoint documentSharePoint Information Management Policies are very useful for automatically performing actions on a document at some point in the future.For example, your organization may conform to ISO 9001 standards which require that documentation should be regularly reviewed and refreshed. It’s also extremely good practice to clean, […]
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10 Steps for Implementing Successful SOPs with SharePointStandard Operation procedures (SOPs) are key in many industries to keeping a company moving and sometimes more importantly, compliant with the vast array of regulations, legislations, and Laws. Bespoke SOP Compliance software can be used to help you manage the process, however you can also manage your SOP’s […]
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Benefits of using SharePoint to manage your policies and proceduresHere is a list of fifteen advantages SharePoint has over a non-SharePoint 3rd party solution when managing your policies and procedures. Document ManagementManaging the life-cycle of a policy is a big challenge. Document Management is SharePoint’s biggest strength. Using in-built features such as version management, publishing […]
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Why Policy Management Software in SharePoint? As part of an ongoing series of posts illustrating how SharePoint can help manage the life-cycle of a policy, this post introduces at a high-level the features SharePoint has on offer. To view a list of the required features for a policy management system, please have a look at […]
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