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**Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)** **Overview** An SOP is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out complex routine operations. They aim to achieve efficiency, quality output, and uniformity of performance. **Why use SOPs?** 1. **Consistency**: Ensure task X is done the same way by intern A and manager B. 2. **Onboarding**: New hires can read the manual instead of asking questions. 3. **Compliance**: Required in regulated industries (Healthcare, Finance, Aviation). **Structure of a Good SOP** 1. **Title**: "Customer Refund Process" 2. **Purpose**: Why are we doing this? 3. **Scope**: Who does this apply to? 4. **Procedure**: Numbered list of steps. - 1. Log into Stripe. - 2. Find transaction ID. - 3. Click Refund. - 4. Select reason. 5. **Exceptions**: What if the transaction is > 30 days old? **AI for SOPs** AI is excellent at drafting SOPs. *Prompt*: "Write an SOP for onboarding a new Python developer. Include steps for laptop setup, VPN access, and git repository cloning." "Document what you do, then do what you documented."