Great policy describes what you do, who does it, why they do it, and how often it happens. A policy is not a standard; it’s not a process document; and its purpose is not to explain how you meet the policy. Creating great policy is not as easy as it sounds — but when you get it right, it reduces work, improves guidance, and results in less painful audits. This report includes a template to jump-start the creation of your policy document.