STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) TEMPLATE
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SOP title:
SOP number:                 Version:
Process owner:              Approved by:
Effective date:             Next review date:

1. PURPOSE
Why this procedure exists, in one or two sentences.
e.g. "To make sure every approved job is invoiced correctly within two business days."

2. SCOPE
What this covers:
What this does not cover:

3. WHEN TO USE IT
The trigger that starts this procedure:
How often it usually happens:

4. ROLES
| Role | What they are responsible for in this procedure |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|
|      |                                                  |
|      |                                                  |
|      |                                                  |

5. BEFORE YOU START
Access needed (systems, folders, logins):
Information or documents you need:
Anything that must already be done:

6. PROCEDURE
Keep each step to one action. Link to a work instruction for anything that needs screen-by-screen detail.

| #  | Step | Who (role) | System | Check or result | Work instruction |
|----|------|------------|--------|-----------------|------------------|
| 1  |      |            |        |                 |                  |
| 2  |      |            |        |                 |                  |
| 3  |      |            |        |                 |                  |
| 4  |      |            |        |                 |                  |
| 5  |      |            |        |                 |                  |
| 6  |      |            |        |                 |                  |

7. EXCEPTIONS
| If this happens | Do this | Tell who |
|-----------------|---------|----------|
|                 |         |          |
|                 |         |          |

8. RECORDS KEPT
What is saved, where, and for how long:

9. RELATED DOCUMENTS
Process map:
Work instructions:
Forms, checklists or templates:

10. WORDS USED IN THIS SOP
| Word or code | What it means here |
|--------------|--------------------|
|              |                    |

11. CHANGE HISTORY
| Version | Date | What changed | Changed by | Approved by |
|---------|------|--------------|------------|-------------|
| 1.0     |      | First issue  |            |             |