By Andy Singer
Many of us have repetitive tasks to complete. Often we find that if we don’t have any guidance, we may forget certain steps in a process. Sometimes even with simple steps involved we can get distracted and forget one or more of the required procedures.
It is easy for us to forget things and recovery is usually more complex than getting it right the first time.
A simple tool that helps to prevent these mistakes is the checklist. A checklist is simply a standardized list of the required steps developed for a repetitive task. There are seven benefits to using a checklist: