Procedure update: what it is and what it means

A procedure update is a targeted change of form or content in an existing procedure (a numerical threshold, a person's name, a regulatory reference) that does not alter the operating logic of the process. It differs from a revision, which is a substantive review of how the work is done, and from a redesign, which rebuilds the process from scratch. Versioning is the formal mechanism that tracks which version is in force and since when.

Distinctive: targeted change of form
Distinctive: does not alter the operating logic
Essential: numerical threshold
Essential: a person's name
Essential: a regulatory reference
Constant: version is in force

Glossary

Procedure update

A targeted change to the form or content of an existing procedure that does not alter the operating logic of the process, distinct from a revision or a redesign.