Sop On Sop Procedure - 1
Sop On Sop Procedure - 1
Everybody working in organization has to follow the instruction which are written in
SOP and perform their activities accordingly.
Importance of SOP :
It is important for all industry as it explains about the Practices & procedures which are to
be followed by each department before doing any activity. It plays a major role in every
business of a organization & it is the backbone of all industries and integral part of
Quality Assurance
Parameters of SOP :
Paper Size, ( A4 size) Paper Colour required, (White) Header, (with company logo & site
name with Font Size 11 Arial Bold) SOP text (Arial with Font Size of 11) & Footer
(Arial with Font Size of 11 & Footer format number Arial 10) which may vary
organization to Organization.
Each SOP will have a header (in bold letters) with the following details :
Title: Mention the title of SOP for which being prepared, starting with word “Procedure
for”.
Page No. : Mention the current page number followed by the total page numbers
Review Before: Mention the “Review Before” date, Two years from the Effective Date.
Each SOP will have a Footer (in bold letters) with the following details :
Prepared By: Signature, date, name of person and designation shall be put who has
written the procedure.
Reviewed By: Signature, date, name of person and designation shall be put who has
reviewed the procedure.
Approved By: Signature, date, name of person and designation shall be put who has
approved the procedure.
Format No. : All pages will have unique format number on the bottom right hand side
corner outside the border.
Each SOP will have a middle portion (body) with the following subheadings :
Objective: State the aim for writing the SOP & restrict the purpose to one sentence or
maximum two sentences statement, starting with the word “To”. This elaborates the
usefulness of the SOP (elaborates on “What / Why”).
Scope: State the scope for which the SOP will be applicable. The scope may be
applicable for processes / equipment / policies.
Responsibility: State the designation of the person(s) who is / are responsible for activity
(competent enough / operating personnel / executing personnel).
Definition(s): Write the definition of the key / important words used in the SOP