Importance of Procedure Evaluation Criteria

Although a process or piece of eqrripment may be properly installed and designed, it may not be possible to operate because the controls are obstmcted, hidden, or difficult to use. Similarly, a procedure can be technically correct and yet be completely ineffective. If the information in the procedure carmot be used or understood, it does not matter how technically correct the procedure is. 

Procedure Evaluation Criteria (based on procedure writing e erience, human factors and lessons learned including recognized formatting and presentation methods) will help to ensure your procedures are effectively written. There are many items used to evaluate the effectiveness of a procedure. While most procedure elements are based on human factors, some are based on technical, administrative, or regulatory factors. Techni- 

Establishing a procedure development and revision checklist serves many purposes. The checklist 

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