The Streamlined Business Blog is all about getting—and keeping—Operations Under Control by implementing good business systems, processes, and standard operating procedures. Our staff experts blog regularly on a range of topics including: Operations Mapping approaches, systems-based management, standardizing operations, calculating costs and ROI for systems improvements and a whole lot more.
CFPB Changes for the Mortgage Industry Driving Strong Interest in Zavanta
Interest in Zavanta Policy and Procedure Software continues to increase as more aspects of the CFPB’s (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) come online. Established in 2010, with a mandate to regulate and enforce consumer financial protection laws this year will bring changes for the mortgage industry starting in August 2015. Gearing up for procedural changes in READ MORE
Zavanta Software Principles Highlighted in New Book “Secrets of Success with Procedures”
In his new book Secrets of Success With Procedures, Jack Nicholas, Jr., BS, MBA, P.E., CMRP, CRL, internationally recognized expert in business operations and maintenance reliability and a decorated US Navy veteran and naval engineer, shares his experiences on the importance of written procedures to operations success. Jack describes and discusses many management attributes centered READ MORE
Client Success Story: Bluegrass Community Family Practice
“Having all our standard operating procedures (SOPs) accessible at our fingertips is better for our patients and better for our staff. Zavanta has saved us time, improved accuracy and confidence, and reduced stress,” -Dr. Brian Sosnin In a recent interview, staff at Bluegrass Community Family Practice shared how Zavanta SOP software from COMPROSE Inc has READ MORE
Write, Share, Manage SOPs – The Core Functions
For people new to Zavanta software, understanding a few key concepts is the first step to success. As part of our Getting Started Coaching and onboarding for new clients, I start at the very beginning. Zavanta is user-friendly software that helps you with SOPs. I helps with three core things. It helps you: Write READ MORE
What Hurts? Addressing Points of Pain with Policies and Procedures
Admittedly, Hemingway probably had something more poetic in mind than SOPs, but the advice still holds. Clients implement Zavanta software for a variety of reasons, chief among them are growing pains. Whether it is the confusion that seems to strike at around 50 employees, fast growth, or operations that are so borderline non-operational-it hurts. READ MORE
Writing- the Foundation of Good Policies and Procedures
I spent a lot of time thinking about writing. I spend a lot of time reading about writing. And yes, I also write about writing. It is a baseline for most of my client conversations, because without writing you can’t get to the sharing and managing part of SOPs. You need content to share and READ MORE
Create user-friendly Policies & Procedures that work with Microsoft SharePoint ®
Now it’s even easier to integrate Zavanta® Policy and Procedure software with MS SharePoint® Watch video: Click here to access SlideShare presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/comprose/creating-policies-and-procedures-for-use-with-ms-share-point-44527853 There are hundreds of products on the market for “managing” content. MS SharePoint is one that has been adopted by many organizations. But it doesn’t address the complete knowledge transfer life cycle. READ MORE
Trends in SOPs
Documenting the Dynamics Between People and Technology As technology advances there are more and more functions being performed by software. This change has started to impact Polices and Procedures in very interesting ways. Traditionally, the bigger picture “how to’s” (In Zavanta Speak its called a Process) allowed for the authors to spell out who performed READ MORE
Operational Issues? Try Transparency. Got Something to Sell? Make It Easy
“Identify and share the “5 W’s” of company decisions. When business decisions are made — whether big or small — fill employees in on the details. If information is consistently withheld, it is difficult for employees to understand the strategy and trajectory of the company and their role within it. As such, their work can easily READ MORE
We Have Always Done it This Way
The most dangerous phrase in the language: We have always done it this way! These words, attributed to Grace Hopper offer real insight into patterns that keep businesses stuck. Times change, businesses change, technology changes, and it is important to look at processes and make sure that they still make sense. This is not to READ MORE