SOP Maintenance

SOPs require ongoing maintenance to remain accurate and useful. This skill covers strategies for keeping SOPs current, managing versions, and ensuring SOPs evolve with your systems.

Key Concepts

SOP Lifecycle

1. Creation: Initial SOP development
2. Active Use: SOP is being executed regularly
3. Update: Modifications to reflect changes
4. Deprecation: SOP is outdated but referenced
5. Archive/Removal: SOP is no longer needed

Why SOPs Become Outdated