Policy and Procedure Development in Canada & USA

From Strategy to Governance to Compliance: Revamping Policy Framework

Effective policy and procedure development serves as backbone for any organization, regardless of size, to ensure smooth operations, reduce errors, and minimize waste. Organizations often lack a formal process and expertise to devise strong strategies, execute them effectively, and keep regulatory compliance intact.

Our policies and procedure development service is compliant with internationally recognized standards such as GDPR, ISO 27001, FISMA, HIPAA, and others. Following a client-centric approach, we offer a tailored strategic direction based on company-specific objectives, compliance needs, and operational goals, homogenized to ensure long-term governance stability. Our expert consultants bring a wealth of industry experience to assist you in optimizing organizational operations under existing and emerging policy environments.

Our Comprehensive Procedure and Policy Development Framework Breakdown

The procedure and policy development process requires careful planning, collaboration, and in-depth understanding of objectives that govern the actions and decisions of organizations. Our team begins by understanding the problem at hand, such as operational inefficiencies, inconsistent decision-making, data protection risks, and legal issues, as well as political or social context.
We follow a systematic approach to identify problems and compliance gaps, gather information, develop required policies, make decisions based on critical findings, and guide future actions.

Phase 1: Defining the Scope

Our policy and procedure development process begins with defining scope, where we identify stakeholders and their input, gather relevant company data, note down specific regulatory requirements, and outline internal organizational needs.

Phase 2: Identifying and Engaging with Stakeholders

Following the initiation phase, our team identifies who has a say in procedure and policy framework development and will be affected by procedures. They then engage with stakeholders to gather insights and ensure the strategies are practical and relevant.

Phase 3: Research and Analysis

We conduct a thorough review of industry-relevant laws and regional regulations to ensure the policies and procedures under development align with your compliance landscape. Our team also identifies compliance gaps and areas for improvement.

Phase 4: Policy Drafting and Implementation

After critically understanding your organization's objective, relevant regulations and collaborating with stakeholders, our team starts drafting policies containing guidelines to address areas like data protection, incident response, access control, and more.

Phase 5: Review and Feedback

The prepared policy and procedure framework is shared with stakeholders, including legal, operations, and compliance department heads, for initial feedback and to flag any irrelevant strategy that goes against company objectives or regulations.

Phase 6: Management and Legal Approval

After initial review and feedback, the finalized policy and procedure development draft is submitted for top-level managerial and legal approval. During this phase, in-house teams evaluate the alignment of strategies with organizational objectives and seek regulatory review for legal approval.

Phase 7: In-House Training and Communication

Based on your organization’s existing policies, objectives, and compliance status understanding and analysis, we develop a communication plan to inform and educate employees and stakeholders regarding new or updated policies and their implications.

Phase 8: Policy Implementation

Right after policy and procedure development, our team works in collaboration with in-house employees for implementation to address any challenges that may arise during execution and ensure every concerned personnel has access to documents and is aware of changes.

Phase 9: Regular Review and Monitoring

Our support does not end with policy development framework implementation. It extends to regular strategies effectiveness evaluation and ensures that they remain relevant and up-to-date with changes in your organization or external legal factors.

Phase 10: Feedback Loop

As the organizational environment changes with time, so do the policies need upgrading. We establish a continuous feedback loop with our clients if they demand to refine strategy documents and maintain the long-term effectiveness of policies.

Experience Tailor-Made Strategic Policies for Seamless Company Procedures

As a fundamental foundation,the policy and procedure development governs the actions and decisions of enterprises and eases the pathway to regulatory compliance. Our team takes the time needed to gather information regarding your organization’s current strategies, responsibilities, and relevant laws. After working closely with your employees and stakeholders, we devise strategies required for your organization to ensure a sound, inclusive, dependable, and compliant work environment.

Regulatory Insights Research and Customized Policy Development

Team of Industry Professionals, Writers, and Designers

High Quality and Professional Policy-Drafting Process

Library of Documents for Record-Keeping

User-Friendly and Improved Readability Drafting

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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What Role Do Employees and Stakeholders Play in Policies and Procedures Buildout and Implementation?

In the successful implementation phase of policies and procedures, employees and stakeholders play an integral part. Their input, feedback, and criticism will help you outline realistic and practical strategies. During the execution process, employees are responsible for establishing processes that align with the industry standards and regulatory protocols while maintaining a security-conscious culture. Similarly, engaging with stakeholders ensures the smooth day-to-day functioning of the organization post-implementation.

How Can Organizations Balance the Need for Security with User-Friendly Policies?

While user-friendly policies remain the core concern, security can also not be neglected. Striking a balance between both is crucial for a smooth organization’s functioning as well as overall protection. By adding design and active communication strategies, you can convey complex security concepts in a way that not only resonates with employees and stakeholders but is also easy to interpret by end-users.

How Are Policies, Regulatory Standards, and Compliance Correlated?

Ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, FISMA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and others is an integral part of the policy and procedure development process. You can not create strategies without aligning them with legal guidelines. Otherwise, your organization will come under regulatory scrutiny. Policies should reflect specific controls, processes, and measures that should meet the best interests of your business but also ensure compliance.

What Measures Should Be Taken for a Policy Violation or Cybersecurity Incident?

Well-defined policies are the cornerstone for preventing violations as well as cybersecurity incidents. If any such event occurs, you should have strategies that clearly outline reporting, responding, and preventing them. They should also include a step-by-step guide for employees and stakeholders containing investigation and remediation measures implementation.

Policy and Procedure Development