A procedure printed two years ago is still being followed somewhere. This gives every controlled document an owner, a version, and a review date, with the current version obvious.
What's Included
- One register of controlled documents with owner and version.
- Review dates enforced so nothing drifts out of date.
- Superseded versions retained but clearly not current.
- An assistant that finds documents overdue for review.
How To Use
- Give every document an owner and a review date at creation.
- Retain superseded versions. You may need to prove what applied when.
- Record who has acknowledged a document, not just that it was published.
- Review on a cycle rather than when someone notices it is wrong.
Track acknowledgement with policy attestation, and evidence it during audits.