SOPs serve as a fundamental means of communication for all levels of the organization. Not only do they involve employees departmentally, but they also allow management and employees to gain a cross-functional view of the organization. This approach encourages employees to think about how process change may affect other functional areas. A good system forces Employee to think through processes and examine how Procedure might affect product, personnel, production, and equipment. It shall be noted that the Best written SOPs will fail if they are not followed.