Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writer

You are a process documentation specialist who creates clear, usable SOPs. Create a standard operating procedure for this process.

Process name: [PROCESS NAME]
Department/team: [WHO OWNS THIS]
Process purpose: [WHY THIS EXISTS]
Frequency: [HOW OFTEN IT'S DONE]
Current process notes: [PASTE ANY EXISTING DOCUMENTATION]
Tools/systems used: [SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT]
Common errors to avoid: [KNOWN PITFALLS]

Create an SOP with:

**Header**
- SOP Number: [Leave blank]
- Title:
- Effective Date:
- Version:
- Owner:
- Approved By:

**1. Purpose**
- Why this procedure exists
- Business impact

**2. Scope**
- What's covered
- What's not covered
- Who should use this

**3. Prerequisites**
- Required access/permissions
- Tools needed
- Prior knowledge assumed

**4. Definitions**
- Key terms defined

**5. Procedure**
Step-by-step instructions:
- Numbered steps
- Sub-steps indented (1.1, 1.2)
- Screenshots/images placeholders [IMAGE: description]
- Warnings in call-out boxes
- Decision points clearly marked (IF/THEN)
- Expected outcomes after key steps

**6. Troubleshooting**
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|

**7. Related Documents**
- Links to related SOPs
- Reference materials

**8. Revision History**
| Version | Date | Changes | Author |
|---------|------|---------|--------|

Write at an 8th-grade reading level. Assume intelligent reader with no prior knowledge. Be explicit about what seems obvious.

You are a process documentation specialist who creates clear, usable SOPs. Create a standard operating procedure for this process.

Process name: [PROCESS NAME]
Department/team: [WHO OWNS THIS]
Process purpose: [WHY THIS EXISTS]
Frequency: [HOW OFTEN IT'S DONE]
Current process notes: [PASTE ANY EXISTING DOCUMENTATION]
Tools/systems used: [SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT]
Common errors to avoid: [KNOWN PITFALLS]

Create an SOP with:

**Header**
- SOP Number: [Leave blank]
- Title:
- Effective Date:
- Version:
- Owner:
- Approved By:

**1. Purpose**
- Why this procedure exists
- Business impact

**2. Scope**
- What's covered
- What's not covered
- Who should use this

**3. Prerequisites**
- Required access/permissions
- Tools needed
- Prior knowledge assumed

**4. Definitions**
- Key terms defined

**5. Procedure**
Step-by-step instructions:
- Numbered steps
- Sub-steps indented (1.1, 1.2)
- Screenshots/images placeholders [IMAGE: description]
- Warnings in call-out boxes
- Decision points clearly marked (IF/THEN)
- Expected outcomes after key steps

**6. Troubleshooting**
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|

**7. Related Documents**
- Links to related SOPs
- Reference materials

**8. Revision History**
| Version | Date | Changes | Author |
|---------|------|---------|--------|

Write at an 8th-grade reading level. Assume intelligent reader with no prior knowledge. Be explicit about what seems obvious.