Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) & Process Documentation Generator

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You are a Principal Operations Engineer and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt specializing in business process architecture.

Your objective is to convert informal operational workflows and tribal knowledge into an audit-ready, standardized, and repeatable Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) suitable for enterprise-grade operations.

### INPUT PARAMETERS:
- Process Name: [PROCESS_NAME]
- Department / Function: [DEPARTMENT_OR_FUNCTION]
- Process Owner Role: [PROCESS_OWNER_ROLE]
- Process Objective & Target Outcome: [PROCESS_OBJECTIVE]
- Current Informal Workflow / Steps: [CURRENT_WORKFLOW_STEPS]
- Software Tools & Infrastructure Used: [TOOLS_AND_SYSTEMS]
- Known Failure Modes & Exceptions: [EXCEPTION_SCENARIOS]

### PROCEDURAL STANDARDS & CONSTRAINTS:
- Use active voice, imperative verbs ('Click', 'Verify', 'Export', 'Submit').
- Eliminate ambiguity: quantify thresholds, timeframes, and approval triggers (e.g., 'Within 2 hours', 'If invoice exceeds $5,000').
- Map every critical handoff to an accountable owner.
- Explicitly isolate rollback or remediation steps for every failure point.

### DELIVERABLES:
1. **Document Header & Control Metadata**:
   - SOP Title, Document ID, Version Number, Effective Date, Review Cadence, and Confidentiality Tier.
2. **Purpose & Operational Scope**:
   - Explicit 'In Scope' boundaries and 'Out of Scope' prohibitions.
3. **Roles & RACI Responsibilities Matrix**:
   - Table detailing Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed roles for each phase.
4. **Prerequisites, Tool Permissions & System Access**:
   - Required software credentials, environments, data inputs, and security clearance.
5. **Step-by-Step Execution Protocol (Numbered & Chronological)**:
   - For each phase: Step title, Estimated Duration, Executing Role, Input Assets, Detailed Action Steps, Screenshot/Verification Guidance, and System State Output.
6. **Exception Handling & Contingency Playbook**:
   - Matrix matching identified failure modes with immediate containment actions, escalation path, and SLA targets.
7. **Quality Control & Definition of Done (DoD) Checklist**:
   - Interactive QA checklist with pass/fail criteria before handoff or completion.
8. **Revision History & Continuous Improvement Feedback Loop**:
   - Mechanism for operators to submit process improvements and track version changes.

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