> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://apps.embed-in.com/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://apps.embed-in.com/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/readme.md).

# Welcome

<div align="center"><img src="https://2709876699-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMjHAf9DUPSUcesSgzrzr%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e5547b49165f3ea337787cc67c335b9221902f0a%2Fapp-icon.png?alt=media" alt="SOP Checklists &#x26; Compliance Audit" width="88"></div>

> **A Jira issue shows&#x20;*****what*****&#x20;was done. SOP Checklists & Compliance Audit shows it was done&#x20;*****the right way*****.**

Many teams have procedures they must follow — deploying to production, reviewing access, onboarding a new employee. The rules usually live in a document, and the work happens in Jira. When an auditor asks *"prove it was done properly"*, the answer is scattered across comments, chats and memory.

SOP Checklists & Compliance Audit puts the procedure **inside the Jira issue**. Everyone sees exactly which steps to do, attaches proof as they go, and gets sign-off from the right person. Everything is recorded automatically, so the audit report is ready the moment the work is finished.

![From procedure to audit: Procedure, Version, Execution, Evidence, Review, Approval, Audit](https://2709876699-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMjHAf9DUPSUcesSgzrzr%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7d972c0fd66575aea1722372ab336aaa5cb4c217%2Fproduct-model.svg?alt=media)

## What you can do

* **Follow a checklist inside the issue** — the app tells you what to do next.
* **Attach proof to each step** — a note, a link, a file, a linked issue and more.
* **Get approval from someone else** — the app makes sure nobody approves their own work.
* **Stop an issue moving forward** until the required steps are done (optional).
* **See where things stand** across all projects on one dashboard.
* **Export an audit-ready report** as PDF, CSV or JSON in one click.

## Where to start

| I want to…                    | Read                                                                                                   |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Understand the basic ideas    | [Key ideas](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/getting-started/key-ideas.md)                |
| Try it in five minutes        | [Quick start](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/getting-started/quick-start.md)            |
| Do the steps assigned to me   | [Complete your controls](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/everyday-tasks/do-controls.md)  |
| Approve someone's work        | [Review and approve](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/everyday-tasks/approve.md)          |
| Write a new procedure         | [Create a procedure](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/everyday-tasks/create-procedure.md) |
| Keep an eye on everything     | [Monitor compliance](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/everyday-tasks/monitor.md)          |
| Check history for an audit    | [Audit and export](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/everyday-tasks/audit-export.md)       |
| Install and configure the app | [Set up the app](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/for-administrators/admin-setup.md)      |
| Understand a message I got    | [FAQ and messages](/sop-checklists-and-compliance-audit-for-jira/help/faq.md)                          |

> Screenshots in this guide use the light theme. In Jira, the app follows your own Jira theme.