standard operating procedure
noun
: established or prescribed methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or in designated situations
called also standing operating procedure
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What are the standard operating procedures for customer data?
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John Kell, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Part of this phenomenon involves the extent the police, nationwide, are becoming more and more militarized as a standard operating procedure.
—John J. Sloan Iii, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
The festival has been working with local authorities to come up with a standard operating procedure to deal with a similar incident in the future.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2024
Flint now has more permanent staff at its drinking water plant and has developed new and updated standard operating procedures.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Such a scenario should be standard operating procedure in all ports, said Capt. Ashok Pandey, a master mariner and associate professor of maritime business at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Operators can visualize the process (assembly, equipment & controls), and training can be performed using standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the station environment.
—Manojdeep Jasrotia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Visiting police for high-profile events are normally required to follow Milwaukee standard operating procedures.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Admittedly, standard operating procedure does not apply to ASU.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
John Kell, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Part of this phenomenon involves the extent the police, nationwide, are becoming more and more militarized as a standard operating procedure.
—John J. Sloan Iii, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
The festival has been working with local authorities to come up with a standard operating procedure to deal with a similar incident in the future.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2024
Flint now has more permanent staff at its drinking water plant and has developed new and updated standard operating procedures.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Such a scenario should be standard operating procedure in all ports, said Capt. Ashok Pandey, a master mariner and associate professor of maritime business at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Operators can visualize the process (assembly, equipment & controls), and training can be performed using standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the station environment.
—Manojdeep Jasrotia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Visiting police for high-profile events are normally required to follow Milwaukee standard operating procedures.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Admittedly, standard operating procedure does not apply to ASU.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
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