Systems vs Processes vs SOPs

SOPs, processes, policies, systems… what do they all mean? Which ones are the most important for your business? What’s the difference between them?

Give me an S. Give me an O. Give me a P. SOPs!

Then give me some processes!

Some policies!

Some systems… wait, but what do they all mean!?

Which ones are the most important for your business? What is the difference between them? How do you apply them? Do you want the term system vs process differences explained?

In this video, I’m jargon busting. I break down each of these terms one by one with examples to help you understand why each one is different and important to have.

Running a small business can have many challenges. Structure within your business is SO important and you hear all these business YouTubers talk about why you need systems and processes and HOW important they are *ahem… GUILTY! 😳*

But how do you know where to start unless you’re able to identify them? What makes an SOP different from a system? Are policies and procedures mutually exclusive? 🤔

So, now you know what they are - which ones do you need to work on? Let me know in the comments!

00:00 - Today's video will help you navigate systems, processes, SOPs, policies.
00:47 - let's get started!
00:57 - What are Policies?
02:47 - What are Systems?
03:02 - What is a Process?
04:07 - Let's go back to Systems.
06:37 - What are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
08:54 - Where do you start?

If you liked this video on working strategically in your business, you'll love these!

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Hi, I’m Dr. Tamer Shahin, the Founder & CEO of CEO Entrepreneur, where we help small business owners scale their businesses, without sacrificing their lifestyle, wellbeing, or freedom.

I’m also a Serial Entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, business mentor, Executive Coach, Consultant, Author, Speaker, Investor, and now… I'm a ‘YouTuber.’

I’ve grown several multi-million-dollar businesses from scratch. Some of these businesses were massively successful and others turned out to be catastrophic failures! Nonetheless, I picked myself up and learned a lot from all of my extraordinary success and catastrophic adversity.

Now, I’m taking everything I’ve learned and leveraging it to create this YouTube channel and help people like YOU scale your business to astronomical heights.

Each week, I’ll share tactics, tips, tools, and insights to help transform you into a “cool as a cucumber” CEO.

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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

01:01 📜 *Policies are guiding principles or rules in a business, aligned with its strategic direction, helping everyone work towards common goals and standards.*
03:08 🔄 *Processes are sets of repeatable steps to achieve a specific outcome, and they should be documented clearly for effective delegation and consistency.*
05:27 💼 *Systems encompass processes, technologies, people, and interfaces within a business, ensuring seamless coordination and integration.*
07:19 📋 *Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provide detailed, unambiguous instructions for carrying out tasks consistently, maintaining quality and brand identity.*
08:43 🏢 *A business is essentially a collection of systems guided by strategic policies, with each system comprising processes, technologies, and people.*

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[travelwithpreetea]

I struggle so much with business jargon, and a lot of Biz YouTubers assume that (new) small business owners already know what these terms are. Thank you so much for this video! Clear and concise 👌🏽

[diegovalverdecisneros]

Investing those 9:45 minutes was incredibly worthwhile! Thank you so much for the clear and concise explanation.

[Manrey-alnahdi]

I'm not used to commenting, but man, this video literally saved my life💯🤜🤛

[grvlupg]

You did a terrific job explaining the difference between Systems, Processes, and SOPs! The example of marketing handing off to sales was a great one to use.

[ilungagloire]

This is very helpful explaination i have never heard, simple and understand in first place.

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[writeitup]

This video is exactly what I needed. I've been looking at implementing a few things in my business and I keep getting caught out what I'm meant to be doing!

[mosabtaibaoui]

I watched it 3 or 4 times and it gives me a freaking awesome blueprint that I wrote it down, here's how the MAGIC works, the priceless right information at the right moment 🤩😎
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[geekdigitalagency]

After watching my 1st video from this channel last week I was hooked. There a lot of entrepreneur tips, trick, hacks and even "start a business" videos but these videos are "Golden". Love it, please keep them coming, the information and the delivery is fantastic.

[hangoverdrink]

So much greatness clearly explained in your videos

[shadymuhammad]

This channel is always a great place to clear up confusion and simplify business terms! Can't wait for the next systems and processes video 👌👏

[boristekeusso]

I love this 😍. I have been looking for these answers for quite some times now. Very well done here Sir!!!

[soulaimane]

Like before i watch the video, your content is very great !

[Watercolordragon]

I loooove your Branding and Marketing, all the attention to the details... wow. Such an inspiration. Best of luck!

[biancasantorini]

Amazing video! So clear. Im a small law firm owner, love practicing law, but have a hard time with businesses administration tasks. This was so helpful❤

[canditate]

I REALLY enjoyed this video. I’m a big picture thinker and the way you laid everything out helped me immensely. Subscribed and liked!

[DaveTalksBusiness]

It's surprising if you train employees the right way the first time, they remember it and they stick to it. If your standards and expectations keep changing, your employees will just do what they think is best. SOPs provide both YOU and your staff the discipline to stay consistent with how things are done!

When you have your SOP about “How to take orders from customers when the computer is down”, then you do not have to react to that situation and hurry up and instruct all the employees on what they should be doing, you just say, “go read the SOP”.

[FoundMyBrave]

Lol yes. I'm driving my husband crazy because I don't understand all this. This will be so helpful!!

[MasterBrain]

You are awesome Tamer. Thanks to share your knowledge with us. Your content is fantastic, and you are very cool. Thumbs Up from Brazil 😅😆😁