Turn an authorized walkthrough and existing instructions into a source-linked SOP, then have the process owner test the draft against a real example before approval.
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Goal
A versioned SOP with inputs, steps, exceptions, owner and acceptance checks.
No platform-specific connection: the steps run in the tools themselves (browser, upload or built-in), with documented capabilities and human review steps. This is not an end-to-end test.
No platform-specific connection: the steps run in the tools themselves (browser, upload or built-in), with documented capabilities and human review steps. This is not an end-to-end test.
No platform-specific connection: the steps run in the tools themselves (browser, upload or built-in), with documented capabilities and human review steps. This is not an end-to-end test.
ChatGPT
Confirmed
No platform-specific connection: the steps run in the tools themselves (browser, upload or built-in), with documented capabilities and human review steps. This is not an end-to-end test.
Gemini
Confirmed
No platform-specific connection: the steps run in the tools themselves (browser, upload or built-in), with documented capabilities and human review steps. This is not an end-to-end test.
Perplexity
Confirmed
No platform-specific connection: the steps run in the tools themselves (browser, upload or built-in), with documented capabilities and human review steps. This is not an end-to-end test.
Readiness considers the connection evidence and unresolved steps. Confirmed: documented access and the proposed steps meet the recorded requirements. MCP and API pairings require an explicit reviewed platform note; a named plugin or CLI alone does not confirm MCP. Inferred: an explicit page note describes a plausible pairing that still needs testing. To verify: a connection or step is unresolved. An API and code execution alone do not establish compatible network access, credentials or permissions. None of this is IonBin testing.
Capture what is actually known
Choose one bounded process and name the person who can approve its instructions. Gather the current references and an authorized walkthrough. Record the inputs, expected output, required access and examples of successful completion. Separate observed behavior from approved policy and mark disagreements for the owner; documenting a process does not authorize redesigning it.
Draft for a reader
Ask an assistant to organize the evidence into steps, decision points and exceptions. Every substantive instruction should have a source or an explicit owner decision. Include what to do when information is missing or a system is unavailable. Do not embed passwords, personal records or broad standing authority in an SOP intended for an assistant.
Test before acceptance
Have the owner or intended operator follow the draft using an appropriate sample. Record where the instructions are unclear, what evidence proves completion and which actions require approval. Revise and repeat the affected steps. Keep the accepted version, its owner, review date and change history together. If agent instructions are derived from the SOP, preserve the same permission boundaries and test them separately. A readable SOP is a document deliverable, not proof that an automation has been built or deployed.
Sources
Develop tests · Anthropic · official · accessed 2026-10-18
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