InFission approach for managing process and procedure documents

At InFission, each department manager is responsible for maintaining the process and procedure documentation. The audit team reviews the narratives and process flow diagrams with each department biannually, as well as whenever any changes are made to a significant process. Each auditor is assigned to review one or more process narrative and flowchart documents. The review is initiated by the auditor obtaining the latest documentation from the designated employees in each department. Once the auditor receives the process documentation, she or he verifies the documents based on InFission standards and governing business policies. Next, the auditor schedules a process walkthrough session with the process owner(s) in the department.

During this session, the auditor and process owner review inputs and outputs to the process along with the responsibilities for individual employees in the department. Any changes to the process, personnel...