🛡️ What If Your Key Person Disappeared Tomorrow? Why SOPs and Work Instructions Are Essential for Every Business
Imagine this: Your most experienced employee—the one who knows all the ins and outs of your operations—leaves. No notice. No handover. Just gone. Maybe they won the lotto. đź’¸Maybe they found a better opportunity.Or maybe life just happened. What would happen to your business? ⚡ Operations stall.⏳ Projects slow down.đź’° Training costs soar as you […]
🧠Using AI as a Second Brain When Processes Make No Sense at First
Some business processes look simple—until you try to document them. Then you realise no one does it the same way, the steps are hidden, and the handoffs are undocumented. I hit this exact wall working on a digital transformation project for a national services provider. They were replacing three legacy systems with a unified platform. […]
🚀 How I Use To-Be Process Mapping to Drive Clear Business Requirements
When you’re improving a process or implementing a new system, you can’t stop at understanding how things work today. You also need to define how they should work tomorrow. That’s where to-be process mapping comes in. As a business analyst, it’s one of the most important tools I use to align stakeholders, support change, and […]
🧠Why Content Design Skills Are Essential for Technical Writers
In 2025, writing clearly isn’t enough. Technical writers are expected to do more than just explain how things work. They’re expected to create content that helps users solve problems fast, across multiple channels, devices, and use cases. This is where content design comes in. Content design isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a critical skillset that makes […]
⏱️ How Process Documentation Saves Time and Boosts Efficiency
Time is one of your most valuable business resources. But how much time is wasted every day because employees are unclear on processes, searching for information, or making preventable mistakes? The solution? Detailed process documentation. When your workflows and procedures are clearly documented, your team spends less time figuring out how to complete tasks and […]
🛠️ Technical Writing and Standard Operating Procedures: Why It Matters More Than Ever
Clear, repeatable processes are what keep businesses running. But those processes only work when they’re written down properly. That’s where standard operating procedures (SOPs) come in—and why technical writing is so important to doing them well. âś… What Is an SOP? A standard operating procedure is a step-by-step guide that explains how to do a […]
đź“ť The Career Lesson That Changed My Life: Why IT Documentation Is an Essential Skill
Nearly 20 years ago, one of my greatest mentors—a lecturer at Victoria University—taught me a lesson that would shape my entire career: “IT documentation is one of the most important skills you’ll ever learn in your career.” đź’ˇ At the time, I didn’t fully understand the weight of those words. In every group assignment, I […]
đź“ť How to Create a Process Document (SOP) That Actually Works
A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is more than just a checklist. It’s a step-by-step guide that helps your team complete tasks accurately, consistently, and efficiently. But here’s the problem: Most SOPs are either too vague to be useful or too complicated to follow. Let’s fix that. In this blog, I’ll show you how to create […]
đź’ˇ Writers’ Block Doesn’t Exist Anymore – Thanks to Gen AI and ChatGPT
Ever sat staring at a blank page, waiting for inspiration to strike? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But here’s the truth: Writers’ block is officially a thing of the past—thanks to Generative AI and tools like ChatGPT. Now, instead of waiting for ideas to come, you can generate them on demand. With the right prompts, […]
