How should organisations manage policies?+
Use policy management software to manage content, ownership, review, approval, publication and version history in one governed lifecycle. Keep policies current, traceable and available to the people who need them.
What should a good process for policies include?+
It should cover Policy library, Native authoring, Review and approval, Version history and Publishing controls, with clear ownership, review and evidence rather than disconnected activity.
Who should be accountable for policies?+
Ownership should sit with the person who can make decisions, allocate resources and keep the work current. A governance or specialist team may coordinate the process, but material records and actions need named accountable owners.
How often should policies be reviewed?+
Use scheduled reviews based on risk and trigger an earlier reassessment after relevant incidents, regulatory change, audit findings or material changes to systems, suppliers or operating conditions.
What evidence should be retained for policies?+
Retain the source information, owner, review and approval history, supporting documents and actions needed to explain what was known, what was decided and what happened next. Relevant records include policy library, policy authoring, policy review and approval and policy publishing and versions.