Process Documentation Standards

To document a Process, document all of the following:

1. What? Brief description of process and its purpose.
2. Why? How does process help streamline operations? What efforts does it save?
3. Who? - Who is responsible/accountable/consulted/informed about the process? Use RACI.
4. How? - How does the process promote transparent operation, openness, and sound governance?
5. When? - When is this process executed (day/time, frequency)

Then technical details:

1. Time Requirements - when executed effectively, how long should this process take per day/week/month?
2. Links - What are all the relevant links to the working substance, documentation database, source, list, account information, etc. that allows somebody to execute the process?
3. Execution - Step by step procedure for executing process