The success of the pre-implementation planning stage hinges on preparation, communication, and training.

• Complete the "Implementation Plan Template" to schedule changes to processes, technologies, and how people do their jobs. This tool follows a basic work plan format that allows you to estimate the effort involved in each step of the implementation.
• Next, use the "Policy/Procedure Communication Plan Template" to document an enterprise-wide strategy for communicating new or updated policies and procedures.
• Finally, use the "Policy/Procedure Training Plan Template" to organize and plan comprehensive training for all stakeholders.

Monitoring adherence involves a combination of physical oversight, manual checks, and use of technological tools. However, monitoring also requires that those responsible for carrying it out conduct themselves ethically and legally.

• The "Technology Use Monitoring Policy" is a key tool in your monitoring arsenal. Use it to create legal and ethical transparency for both users and those responsible for carrying out the monitoring itself.
• Also apply the "Policy/Procedure Reports List" to document all reports that must be designed and generated in order to track policy or procedure mandates.

The keys to effective policy enforcement are communication, objectivity, and consistency. No doubts should exist as to what is expected of those required to adhere to the policy, as well as how violations of policy are to be handled.

• Tailor the "Policy Violation Escalation Procedure" template to ensure all enforcement personnel – including IT, HR and management – know exactly what to do in the event of a violation. Use this tool in conjunction with the "Policy Violation Log" in order to ensure due diligence is conducted./li>
• Also use the "Policy Violation Letter" template to formally notify a policy offender of any consequences to their actions and as a permanent record of commission for their personnel file.

Policy and procedure management is an ongoing process that involves review and improvement in order to maintain currency, relevance, and overall adherence.

• Start this process with the "Policy/Procedure Review Schedule." This tool allows you to document when individual policies or procedures are due for review or update, and document required remedial actions.
• When review time arrives, apply the "Policy/Procedure Review Checklist" to guide thinking around currency, completeness, scope and accuracy of the policy or procedure under review.

The success of the pre-implementation planning stage hinges on preparation, communication, and training.

• Complete the "Implementation Plan Template" to schedule changes to processes, technologies, and how people do their jobs. This tool follows a basic work plan format that allows you to estimate the effort involved in each step of the implementation.
• Next, use the "Policy/Procedure Communication Plan Template" to document an enterprise-wide strategy for communicating new or updated policies and procedures.
• Finally, use the "Policy/Procedure Training Plan Template" to organize and plan comprehensive training for all stakeholders.

Once planning is complete, it’s time to actually do the implementation work. Use a checklist to document all change points and document that they have been addressed.

• Use the "Policy/Procedure Implementation Checklist" to identify where changes must be made in processes, policies, procedures, or technologies in order to support the new or updated policy/procedure and to ensure enforceability.

Monitoring adherence involves a combination of physical oversight, manual checks, and use of technological tools. However, monitoring also requires that those responsible for carrying it out conduct themselves ethically and legally.

• The "Technology Use Monitoring Policy" is a key tool in your monitoring arsenal. Use it to create legal and ethical transparency for both users and those responsible for carrying out the monitoring itself.
• Also apply the "Policy/Procedure Reports List" to document all reports that must be designed and generated in order to track policy or procedure mandates.

The keys to effective policy enforcement are communication, objectivity, and consistency. No doubts should exist as to what is expected of those required to adhere to the policy, as well as how violations of policy are to be handled.

• Tailor the "Policy Violation Escalation Procedure" template to ensure all enforcement personnel – including IT, HR and management – know exactly what to do in the event of a violation. Use this tool in conjunction with the "Policy Violation Log" in order to ensure due diligence is conducted.
• Also use the "Policy Violation Letter" template to formally notify a policy offender of any consequences to their actions and as a permanent record of commission for their personnel file.

Like any element of IT, policies and procedures too can be measured for overall performance. Performance is measured in terms of how effectively the policy or procedure has met its established goals.

• Complete the "Policy/Procedure Performance Report" to relay information to management about how well a given policy or procedure has hit compliance levels and other measures of success.

Policy and procedure management is an ongoing process that involves review and improvement in order to maintain currency, relevance, and overall adherence.

• Start this process with the "Policy/Procedure Review Schedule." This tool allows you to document when individual policies or procedures are due for review or update, and document required remedial actions.
• When review time arrives, apply the "Policy/Procedure Review Checklist" to guide thinking around currency, completeness, scope and accuracy of the policy or procedure under review.