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How do I convert my procedures into processes?

A MANAGED PROCESS

A DOCUMENTED PROCEDURE

  • Purpose
  • Scope and Applicability
  • Definitions
  • Inputs
  • Activities
  • Outputs
  • Reference documents
The simple answer is that you can't convert procedures into processes. As the diagrams above show, procedures are documents and processes are a dynamic phenomena  . The two are completely different (see What's the difference between a procedure and a process?
What you can do  depending on the scope of your procedure is to convert it into a process description (see Process Descriptions)

For more information see Quality Management Essentials

 

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