Sop

Imagine you are a kid and you ask your mom if you can go outside and play with your friends. Your mom says, "Yes, but before you go, you need to clean up your room and finish your homework." This is similar to what a SOP or Standard Operating Procedure is.

An SOP is a set of instructions that tell people how to do something the same way every time. It's like a recipe for actions. Just like your mom wants you to clean your room and do your homework every time you want to go outside, an SOP tells people what steps they need to take to complete a task properly.

For example, let's say a food company wants to make sure their employees always wash their hands before handling food. They might create an SOP that says:

Step 1: Wet your hands with clean, running water
Step 2: Apply soap and lather your hands by rubbing them together
Step 3: Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds
Step 4: Rinse your hands well under clean, running water
Step 5: Dry your hands with a clean towel or air-dry them

Now, every time an employee needs to handle food, they know what they need to do to make sure they're following the company's rules and keeping the food safe.

Overall, an SOP is like a set of instructions that helps make sure people do things the same way every time. Just like how your mom wants you to clean your room and do your homework before you go outside to play with your friends.