Before embarking on a procedure, policy, process or any type of controls documentation, contact the process librarian so the intended object can be verified and catalogued in the process objects database.

Figure 1. Validate a Process Object

Document Type - Process Profile

The purpose of a process profile is to capture and document essential elements associated with a business process. A process is a series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a result.

Elements included in a process profile are selected by the process team. Generally, the elements include, but are not limited to:

• Version Control And Change History
• Purpose And Scope
• Associated Control Objectives
• Critical Success Factors
• Performance Indicators  -Baseline Performance
• Goals/Measures
• Service Level Considerations
• Related /Source Documents
• Forms And Templates
• Quality Records - Including SQM
• Process Diagram
• Process Deviations And Current State
• Trigger And Exit Criteria
• Acronyms/Definitions
• Safety Issues
• Risk Management Plan
• Process Definition (Inputs And Outputs To Other Processes)
• Status Codes-Metadata

Characteristics of Process

Highest level of abstraction and lowest level of detailHigh level set of steps that collectively accomplish a business function:Typically includes sub or component level processesOften used by more than one program or department

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