A great SOP tells someone exactly how to do something — and what “done right” looks like. Process Central’s editor is built for that.
The SOP editor

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The three parts of an SOP

Every SOP is organised into three sections:
SectionCovers
1 — The WhatThe SOP’s details and overview: title, description, category and tags.
2 — The WhyGovernance — the policies, standards, objectives and risks this SOP delivers against.
3 — The HowThe steps to carry out the procedure.
“The Why” is new: it’s where you link an SOP to the governance controls it exists to satisfy, so the connection between a procedure and the policy, standard, objective or risk behind it is explicit and auditable.

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Generate an SOP with AI

The fastest way to start is the AI SOP Generator — describe what you want and it drafts a complete SOP with steps for you to review and refine.
AI SOP Generator dialog
1

Open the generator

Select the AI generate option when creating a new SOP.
2

Describe what you want

Be specific about the process, tools and desired outcome.
3

Set category and difficulty

Choose a Category and a Difficulty Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).
4

Include automation suggestions (optional)

Tick this to have the AI suggest where automation or agentic AI could help.
5

Generate SOP

Review the generated steps, then edit and publish as normal.
AI generation requires an AI provider to be configured for your organisation.

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Create a new SOP manually

1

Start a new SOP

Select + New SOP in the top bar, or Create New SOP on the dashboard.
2

Add the basics (The What)

Give it a clear title and a short description of its purpose.
3

Link governance (The Why)

Connect the SOP to the policies, standards, objectives and risks it delivers against.
4

Add steps (The How)

Break the procedure into ordered steps. For each step, include:
  • Instructions — what to do.
  • Screenshots — what it should look like.
  • Expected result — how to know the step is done correctly.
5

Tag it

Add tags so the SOP is easy to find and group.
6

Save

Save as a Draft while you work. It won’t be available for execution until published.

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Edit an existing SOP

1

Open the SOP

Find it in the SOPository and open it.
2

Select Edit

Make your changes to steps, instructions or tags.
3

Save your changes

Updates are captured so the record always reflects the current procedure.
Editing an SOP

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Publishing workflow

Move an SOP through its lifecycle as it matures: Draft → Review → Published → Archived
Keep each step to a single, clear action. Short, well-illustrated steps are easier to follow and produce cleaner execution evidence.