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The Operations Manual, Reconsidered

A white paper on writing SOPs that people actually follow.

By Angelieque PelleJanuary 12, 2026 · 18 min

This white paper distills five years of building operations manuals for hospitality, residential, and founder-led businesses. It argues for a different frame: the manual as service artifact, not compliance document.

It covers structure, voice, deployment, and — most importantly — the maintenance rituals that keep a manual alive after the launch binder is closed.

The paper is written for owners, operators, and general managers who have inherited or built a manual that no one reads, and want to understand why.

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Angelieque Pelle

Founder of InOrder. Writes on the craft of running things well.