Rapid Documentation of Policies and Procedures – The Handbook: Proven Secrets from Consulting Practitioners for Developing Benchmark Manuals Efficiently
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Rapid Documentation of Policies and Procedures - The Handbook is an instruction guide for developing high-quality manuals quickly. Benchmark Technologies International Inc. (BTI) developed the Rapid Documentation process in 1997 and has since used the methodology successfully to create hundreds of manuals for their clients. The Rapid Documentation process results in manuals that are comprehensive, easy to use, and easy to maintain.
This handbook takes you step by step through the design, development, and release stages of a documentation project. Especially useful for those new to writing manuals, the book explains how to organize a manual effectively from the start to meet strategic objectives and simplify maintenance. Also included is detailed information about conducting data collection interviews. The book covers different types of publication, including publication to Web-based systems. Clear examples are provided throughout.
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"Rapid Documentation of Policies and Procedures - The Handbook"
The cover says the book is Proven Secrets from Consulting Practitioners and I must concur.
I especially liked the recap at the end of each chapter. This made for easy review and the opportunity to determine whether or not the reader captured all the salient points.
The timing of each step such as release manuals and publishing was also very good. The sequence of events is clearly written and expectations of what should happen during these time frames is excellent.
The appendices offer an excellent way to frame the entire process.
Lastly let me offer that the book clearly details how to document policies and procedures while also providing established company / people management skills and techniques. The four golden rules apply to the success of the writer as well as the end user. A winning combination.
I think this handbook is a winner.
I especially liked the recap at the end of each chapter. This made for easy review and the opportunity to determine whether or not the reader captured all the salient points.
The timing of each step such as release manuals and publishing was also very good. The sequence of events is clearly written and expectations of what should happen during these time frames is excellent.
The appendices offer an excellent way to frame the entire process.
Lastly let me offer that the book clearly details how to document policies and procedures while also providing established company / people management skills and techniques. The four golden rules apply to the success of the writer as well as the end user. A winning combination.
I think this handbook is a winner.
"Documentation made easy"
Juliet Kontaxis has written an instructive book on the business subject she knows better than probably anyone else, Rapid Documentation of Policies and Procedures. For a topic that has so much potential complexity, she has skillfully broken it down in easy to understand components and has even added a section with sample manuals and timesaving tips. I find this book just the type of helpful guide I would want every line manager in my operation to study and keep readily available as documentation needs and revisions arise. Clear, accurate documentation of a firm’s operations are now a top matter for auditors and regulators as well as a key part of how companies can train their staff. Ms. Kontaxis has captured all the essential elements of rapid documentation under one cover and I found it a very useful book.
"Rapid Documentation of Policies and Procedures -- The Handbook by Juliet M. Kontaxis"
Contained in this valuable little book are the most useful and thorough instructions for producing the best policies and procedures documentation I have seen. As a financial executive in health care, policies and procedures always seem to be produced on the back end of the tremendous changes taking places in the industry today. I am using this wonderful book to begin creating policies and procedures for accounting activities that must deal with three different data systems as we add new clinics and move to a new practice management system. The easy-to-follow instructions and clearly laid out formats for... More >
Contained in this valuable little book are the most useful and thorough instructions for producing the best policies and procedures documentation I have seen. As a financial executive in health care, policies and procedures always seem to be produced on the back end of the tremendous changes taking places in the industry today. I am using this wonderful book to begin creating policies and procedures for accounting activities that must deal with three different data systems as we add new clinics and move to a new practice management system. The easy-to-follow instructions and clearly laid out formats for... More >
"Rapid Documentation of Policies and Procedures -- The Handbook"
I really liked this book. It is practical, common-sense guidance, and I found over my career that many people need such guidance on this subject. The "golden rules (page 33) are very much on target, as is the "input - value-dd steps - output" (page 41). I have mentioned this book to some of my working relationships and clients.
Malcolm Schwartz
Malcolm Schwartz
"Rapid Documentation of Policies and Procedures---The Handbook"
I came to Juliet Kontaxis's book with little if any appreciation for the fundamentals and challenges of organizing and monitoring corporate procedures. As a practicing attorney for the past 3 decades, and the purported managing partner in my firm, I have somehow largely avoided systematizing the internal operations of our office, in favor of ad hoc, case by case problem solving. Quite simply, my focus has always been on client issues first, and firm administration second. I therefore approached the book with some trepidation, fearing that an international business consultant the level of Juliet Kontaxis... More >
I came to Juliet Kontaxis's book with little if any appreciation for the fundamentals and challenges of organizing and monitoring corporate procedures. As a practicing attorney for the past 3 decades, and the purported managing partner in my firm, I have somehow largely avoided systematizing the internal operations of our office, in favor of ad hoc, case by case problem solving. Quite simply, my focus has always been on client issues first, and firm administration second. I therefore approached the book with some trepidation, fearing that an international business consultant the level of Juliet Kontaxis... More >
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Product Details
| ISBN | 978-0-578-00524-9 |
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| Copyright | Benchmark Technologies International Inc. (Standard Copyright License) |
| Publisher | Benchmark Technologies International Inc. |
| Published | June 8, 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 205 |
| Binding | Perfect-bound Paperback |
| Interior Ink | Black & white |
| Dimensions (inches) | 6.0 wide × 9.0 tall |
