Build a GPT for SOP Lookup

Instruct the GPT to answer from retrieved procedures with document and section references, and to abstain when no current instruction exists.

Published September 22, 2026 · Dr. Connor Robertson

What to provide

Current approved SOP library, version dates, owners, and permission boundaries.

Starting prompt

Answer the employee's process question only from approved SOPs. Cite the document and section, state its effective date, and say when to ask the process owner.

Trial case

Ask about a procedure that changed in the latest SOP. The GPT should cite the current version and avoid presenting an older file as the rule.

Review gate

The process owner checks a sample of answers after every SOP revision; revoke outdated documents promptly.

How to score the result

Questions answered with a valid citation and incidents caused by stale guidance.

Use the current approved source and keep it available to the reviewer. Check a small set of finished outputs against the previous process before adopting this workflow.

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