Designing operating procedures
You can document operating procedures using flowcharts or a narrative style.
Operating procedure design using flowcharts and other graphic techniques
Flowcharts have several obvious advantages over narrative presentations of procedures. For example, with a flowchart it is easy to get an overall picture of what needs to be done. Another advantage is that when text accompanies each flowchart, you can skip reading any text associated with a step that you already understand.
Operating procedure design using narrative
The advantage to using a narrative style is that it is relatively easy to maintain. There are no graphics to redraw, and changes to the procedures seldom require much redesign.
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Developing operating procedures