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Once the team is formed, it is important for all the team members to understand the requirements of the PSAR.
For those team members who are not well versed in the PSAR, there are two approaches to acquire the necessary
knowledge:
# Training: If the department has the budget, the members can be sent for training or the senior members
can conduct the training.
# Manual: Reading the manual (COPPA) and this guideline on how to write PSAR.
3.1.2 Main Phase
Figure 3.1.2a General flow of the main phase of the PSAR preparation
Timeline of the PSAR preparation
Activity Months
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Forming Team √
Plan Distribute task √
Understand Requirements √ √
Collect Evidence (preliminary) √ √
Do
Write PSAR (first draft) √
Check Identify gaps: Insufficient evidence, weak processes √ √
Plan Develop and improve processes √ √
Implement new/ improved process √ √ √ √ √
Do Collect more evidence √ √ √ √ √ √
Rewrite PSAR √ √
Check Internal and/or external checker √ √
Finalise the PSAR √ √
Act
Present to the whole department √
Figure 3.1.2b Flow and timeline of the PSAR preparation
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