SOP Manual

Standard Operating Procedures ManualStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs) can be the key to ensuring regulatory compliance. In this free SOP manual we have summarized the creation process of Standard Operating Procedures into six main parts: In each stage, we concentrate on the key elements, and identify some of the pitfalls and areas to focus on. Technology, […]

Using a basic SharePoint workflow to approve a policy change

Using a basic SharePoint workflow to approve a policy changeSharePoint approval workflows can be used for a variety of different purposes. In this post I’m going to show how a SharePoint Policy Approval workflow can be used when a document / policy or procedure is changed.What is SharePoint workflow?Workflows help encourage collaboration on items, documents […]

Manage your Policy Management Lifecycle in SharePoint

Manage your Policy Management Lifecycle in SharePointIf you are one of the many policy management professionals who have been tasked with improving the policy management lifecycle in your organization, then this post will give you some insight into why SharePoint is a cool choice! Firstly, I am a big fan of SharePoint and I also […]

Standard Operating Procedures – A complete guide! – Distribute & Train

Standard Operating Procedures – A complete guide! – Distribute & TrainWelcome back to the 6th in our series of blogs describing the Key elements in the SOP lifecycle. So far we have introduced the ‘SOP pie’ and worked through all the way to having our SOP ready and tested in order to start the roll […]

Standard Operating Procedures – A complete guide! – Audience and Authors

Standard Operating Procedures – A complete guide! – Audience and AuthorsWelcome back to the third in our series of blogs describing the Key elements in the SOP lifecycle. So far we have introduced the ‘SOP pie’ and discussed Scope & Purpose. This blog will dig further into the 2nd slice – Audience and Authors So […]

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) – A complete guide! – Scope and Purpose

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) – A complete guide! – Scope and PurposeWelcome back to the second in our series of blogs describing the Key elements in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) lifecycle where we will consider what is the purpose of a SOP. Last time we introduced the ‘SOP pie’ to help us describe the […]

Are you and your staff GDPR Compliant?

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 […]

Creating an Audience report for your document

Who has read your key documents?Ensuring the right people have read and understood key documents is key to any compliance process. After spending precious time creating your policies, procedures and other important documents, you need to make sure they have the desired effect. The relevant employees need to thoroughly understand your expectations and standards. Today’s […]

What is Regulatory Compliance and how it affects your business

What is Regulatory Compliance and how it affects your businessWhat is Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory compliance is the process of meeting regulatory requirements. The regulations are usually enforced by a regulatory body such as a government or an industry association to help organizations stay in business and avoid penalties and sanctions imposed by the regulator.Regulatory compliance has […]

Policy and Procedures : Using SharePoint Search to find policies quickly

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 […]