19 Feb 2008 11:38:20 | Chris Anderson
Wouldn't it be nice for business owners and executives to be
finished with their policies and procedures project already?
They know they need to get it done, but maybe it's taking too
long. Or perhaps their people are staring at a blank piece of
paper, and they don't know where to begin. Or maybe they're not
sure what to write. Or they're just too busy.
The Usual Scenario
Companies face these hang-ups everyday, in every industry, in
every market. And it can be frustrating when trying to balance
the everyday duties with the long-term vision and mission of the
company. So which takes priority, and what are the feasible
options to help with the process?
Save Research Time
Well-defined Policies & Procedures are based on applicable US
regulations, industry standards and Best Practices, all
researched by experienced personnel, technical writers, and
process experts. This can save companies and executives valuable
time researching the same material themselves.
Increase Procedure Writing Confidence
Instructional content, how to books, training, consulting and
live support can help to ensure companies they have the
information they need to develop usable policies & procedures
right the first time.
Simplify the Integration of Processes
A wide range of manuals for the entire company all from a single
source save time integrating the procedures needed.
Speed Policy Development
Standard usability formats, process design methodology and
numerous examples for every department reduces employee
confusion and improves usability speeding up policy development
by less experienced personnel.
Ease Document Editing Tasks
Common MS-Word features provide faster editing, easier changes
and simpler document updates to such things as the table of
contents compared to RTF, PDF or hardcopy formats.
Get Quick Answers to Procedures Questions
Companies can be prepared with answers to policy and procedures
questions. They can use the table-of-contents, keyword index
feature, or the provided hardcopy manual to get fast searchable
answers to their process questions.
Many might not be very excited about spending hundreds of man
hours on your procedures project, and they don't have to.
Instead, they can save time for themselves and for their
business.
About Author :
Chris Anderson is co-author of policies and procedures manual
products, producing the layout, process design and
implementation of the information to increase performance. He is
currently the Managing Director of Bizmanualz, Inc. Visit: Bizmanualz, Inc.