procedering

Proceduring is a term used to describe the practice of designing, documenting, and maintaining formal procedures within an organization or system. It emphasizes the creation of repeatable, auditable steps that govern how tasks are performed, decisions are made, and complex operations are executed.

The term is not widely standardized and may be used variably in management, software engineering, and governance contexts. It derives from procedure, with the suffix -ing indicating ongoing activity. In practice, procedering encompasses creating standard operating procedures (SOPs), process maps, runbooks, checklists, and other artifacts that codify routines and controls.

Applications include business process management, compliance programs, healthcare protocols, manufacturing workflows, and automation projects. In software development, procedering can relate to defining deployment procedures, incident response runbooks, and other operational playbooks; it can also intersect with procedural programming concepts if the emphasis is on explicit stepwise logic.

Benefits include improved consistency, accountability, and quality; easier onboarding and knowledge transfer; and better auditability. Limitations include potential rigidity, overdocumentation, and the risk of stifling adaptability. Effective procedering typically requires governance that allows updates, versioning, risk assessment, and alignment with organizational goals.