BOS_02Business Operating System™ 4–6 weeks

    Process Definition & SOPs

    Turn tribal knowledge into BPMN-grade documented processes and an ISO 9001-lite SOP library that holds quality and auditability as headcount grows 5–10×.

    Why it matters

    Tribal knowledge is the silent killer of scaling teams. When the senior person leaves or onboarding a new hire takes 12 weeks, the cost is the missing SOP. BPMN + ISO 9001-lite gives you the documentation discipline that survives leadership turnover and audit.

    Scope covered

    BPMN process maps for top-20 critical processes
    ISO 9001-lite SOP library (controlled documents, version control)
    Process-maturity audit (CMMI-lite L1–L5)
    Standardization scorecard + closure plan
    Onboarding playbook tied to SOPs
    Document-control register + revision history
    Process-owner assignments (RACI on every SOP)
    Quarterly SOP-review cadence
    How we run it

    Our methodology

    A senior-led delivery sequence — not a template dump. Each phase is operated with your team, not handed over as a deck.

    1. 1

      Process discovery & prioritisation

      Week 1

      Walk the floor with each function head, list every recurring process, score by criticality × tribal-knowledge risk, lock the top-20 to document.

    2. 2

      BPMN mapping sprints

      Week 1–3

      Workshop-driven BPMN 2.0 mapping for the top-20 processes with the actual operators (not their managers); validate with a real run-through.

    3. 3

      ISO 9001-lite SOP authoring

      Week 2–4

      Convert each map into a controlled SOP with version control, document-control register, named owner and review cadence.

    4. 4

      Maturity audit & closure plan

      Week 3–5

      CMMI-lite L1–L5 audit per function; standardisation scorecard with a 90-day closure plan to lift the bottom-quartile processes.

    5. 5

      Onboarding & cadence install

      Week 5–6

      Role-specific onboarding playbook tied to SOPs; quarterly SOP-review cadence with each process owner stood up live.

    Deliverables

    • BPMN process maps for top-20 critical processes
    • ISO 9001-lite SOP library (controlled documents, version control)
    • Process-maturity audit (CMMI-lite L1–L5)
    • Standardization scorecard + closure plan
    • Onboarding playbook tied to SOPs

    KPIs & Targets

    • Critical processes documented100% of top-20
    • CMMI-lite maturity (target)L3 within 6 months
    • Onboarding time-to-productivity<4 weeks
    • SOP review on-cadence100% quarterly

    Stakeholders

    COOHeads of FunctionQuality leadL&DEA / Chief of Staff

    Timeline

    4–6 weeks