Systems & processes

 

How can I solve specific business issues?

 

How can I get my paperwork under control?

 

Who can help me sort out my office work?

 

To what level have our internal processes been systematised?

 

To what level are our internal processes understood?

 

Is our policies and procedures manual reviewed and updated?

 

Do we have formal security procedures?

 

Do we have an IT management plan?

 

Do we have a structured quality management system?

 

How effective is our customer relationship system?

 

Do we have internal control systems in place?

 

Level of systematisation

 

To what extent have the internal processes of our business been systematised?

 

To what extent are these systems understood throughout the business?

 

Policies and procedures manual

 

What proportion of our policies and procedures are documented and in a policies and procedures manual?

 

Is the policies and procedures manual reviewed and updated on a regular basis?

 

Security

 

Have we implemented formal security procedures in areas such as IT, physical access, and protection of customer records and proprietary information?

 

To what extent are the security procedures for assets (tangible and intangible) documented?

 

IT Management

 

Do we have an IT management plan that outlines our long term strategic and operating IT plans?

 

Customer service system

 

How effective are our systems in monitoring customer service and satisfaction levels?

 

Do we have a structured quality management system? 

 

How effective is our customer relationship management system?

 

Internal control system

 

To what extent are internal control systems in place in the business?