Sidebus starter guide
SOP Library Starter
Documentation playbook and SOP starter pack
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01
Process inventory
Set up Process inventory so the next action is obvious, the owner can see what happened quickly, and nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
Build
- Define the trigger that starts Process inventory and the condition that counts as complete.
- Choose the single place where Process inventory is recorded, checked, and handed off.
- Write the default message, rule, or operating step that should happen every time.
- Name the owner and the review rhythm before adding any extra automation.
Review
- Process inventory can be reviewed in under two minutes without opening five different tools.
- There is one obvious next step for every new process inventory item.
- An operator can tell whether process inventory is healthy without guessing.
02
SOP template
Set up SOP template so the next action is obvious, the owner can see what happened quickly, and nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
Build
- Define the trigger that starts SOP template and the condition that counts as complete.
- Choose the single place where SOP template is recorded, checked, and handed off.
- Write the default message, rule, or operating step that should happen every time.
- Name the owner and the review rhythm before adding any extra automation.
Review
- SOP template can be reviewed in under two minutes without opening five different tools.
- There is one obvious next step for every new sop template item.
- An operator can tell whether sop template is healthy without guessing.
03
Ownership matrix
Set up Ownership matrix so the next action is obvious, the owner can see what happened quickly, and nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
Build
- Define the trigger that starts Ownership matrix and the condition that counts as complete.
- Choose the single place where Ownership matrix is recorded, checked, and handed off.
- Write the default message, rule, or operating step that should happen every time.
- Name the owner and the review rhythm before adding any extra automation.
Review
- Ownership matrix can be reviewed in under two minutes without opening five different tools.
- There is one obvious next step for every new ownership matrix item.
- An operator can tell whether ownership matrix is healthy without guessing.
04
Onboarding checklist
Set up Onboarding checklist so the next action is obvious, the owner can see what happened quickly, and nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
Build
- Define the trigger that starts Onboarding checklist and the condition that counts as complete.
- Choose the single place where Onboarding checklist is recorded, checked, and handed off.
- Write the default message, rule, or operating step that should happen every time.
- Name the owner and the review rhythm before adding any extra automation.
Review
- Onboarding checklist can be reviewed in under two minutes without opening five different tools.
- There is one obvious next step for every new onboarding checklist item.
- An operator can tell whether onboarding checklist is healthy without guessing.
05
Review cadence
Set up Review cadence so the next action is obvious, the owner can see what happened quickly, and nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
Build
- Define the trigger that starts Review cadence and the condition that counts as complete.
- Choose the single place where Review cadence is recorded, checked, and handed off.
- Write the default message, rule, or operating step that should happen every time.
- Name the owner and the review rhythm before adding any extra automation.
Review
- Review cadence can be reviewed in under two minutes without opening five different tools.
- There is one obvious next step for every new review cadence item.
- An operator can tell whether review cadence is healthy without guessing.
06
Search rules
Set up Search rules so the next action is obvious, the owner can see what happened quickly, and nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
Build
- Define the trigger that starts Search rules and the condition that counts as complete.
- Choose the single place where Search rules is recorded, checked, and handed off.
- Write the default message, rule, or operating step that should happen every time.
- Name the owner and the review rhythm before adding any extra automation.
Review
- Search rules can be reviewed in under two minutes without opening five different tools.
- There is one obvious next step for every new search rules item.
- An operator can tell whether search rules is healthy without guessing.
07
Change log
Set up Change log so the next action is obvious, the owner can see what happened quickly, and nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
Build
- Define the trigger that starts Change log and the condition that counts as complete.
- Choose the single place where Change log is recorded, checked, and handed off.
- Write the default message, rule, or operating step that should happen every time.
- Name the owner and the review rhythm before adding any extra automation.
Review
- Change log can be reviewed in under two minutes without opening five different tools.
- There is one obvious next step for every new change log item.
- An operator can tell whether change log is healthy without guessing.