Template:IMS Process description

Purpose / goals

Why is this process necessary? Provide a brief summary of the purpose of this process.

Predecessor

Process that precedes this process.

Recipient

Process that follows this process.

Process steps

R=Responsible party; P= Participants in the process

Input (resources)	Steps	Work instruction	Output (deliverables)	R	P
what is needed to start this step?	name or brief description of the process step	related instructions	result of this step	who?	who?

Process diagram

Link to the process diagram (if available)

Performance indicators

How are the goals measured?

Risks

What could go wrong? What are possible sources of error?

Resources

What resources are necessary to complete the process?

Equipment

Systems, software, tools,...

Personnel / Qualifications

What roles are needed to perform this process?

Supporting documents

Which documents are related to this process (policies, guidelines, checklist templates, ...) ?

Records

Any observations or reports that confirm the effectiveness of this process (completed checklists, meeting minutes, interviews, ...).