IndicationsUse this when
- People quote different versions of the same policy.
- Documents live in many drives and inboxes.
ContraindicationsDon’t, or be careful, when
- Don't try to clean up everything at once. Start with the handbook and the ten most-asked-about policies.
EquipmentWhat you need
- A shared folder you control with clear permissions
- A simple inventory spreadsheet: document, location, version date, owner
ProcedureSteps
- List every place policies and SOPs live today.
- For the handbook and top ten policies, find the latest approved version of each.
- Move those into one folder. Name files consistently, with the effective date in the name.
- Archive old versions in a separate, clearly labeled folder.
- Convert scans to text where you can. An open-source tool like Docling can parse PDFs and Word files.
- Tell the company where the source of truth lives.
ChecksHow you know it worked
- Anyone can find the current handbook in under a minute.
- No duplicates of the same policy in the live folder.
HandoffWho owns it next
The document owner (see P-02) keeps each file current.