Best Practices of Writing SOPs

Why Should You Attend:

Attend this webinar to improve the writing of both SOPs and training materials for more effective training and reduction of errors. Through this interactive course, learn how you can:

• To learn the parameters of an effective SOP
• To distinguish a well-written SOP from a poorly written one
• To define processes better by effective interaction with the SOP process owner and/or author
• To integrate the SOP effectively into the position curricula of employees
• To explore the connection between SOPs and job performance, and measure retention of SOP content at the training stage

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Regulatory requirements for SOPs - consequences for inadequate SOPs or failure to follow SOPs
• Define the parameters of an effective SOP – how your foundation keeps subsequent steps from going awry…preventing “garbage in”
• Why bad procedures have a negative impact on training
• What identifies a bad procedure
• Identify appropriate level of detail for document
• Interact with the SOP process owner/author to improve the writing of procedures
• Using process excellence tools to create a robust process and procedure
• Basics of grammar and style
• How the training department needs to be in the loop at the start of the SOP development process
• What SOP writers and approvers need to keep in mind for retention of the content at the training stage
• Translate the SOP into effective curriculum development and training execution
• The implications of good training for successful SOP execution
• How the SOP wording can be "translated" into language that is appropriate for learners if a presentation, computer-based training or classroom session is to be developed
• Perform an ongoing assessment of the knowledge retention of learners for continuous improvement
• Use several different methods
• Take advantage of tools that already exist in your organization
• Review of learning objectives

Who Will Benefit:

This course will be of benefit to Pharmaceutical industry.This course will be of benefit to anyone who is an owner of a process, responsible for writing or reviewing procedures, and/or managing training in a GMP environment.

• QA/QC directors and managers
• Production
• Regulatory professionals
• Engineering
• R & D
• IT/ IS
• Management - essentially everyone in the organization who is tasked with creating or reviewing procedures