standard procedure
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- checklistItemized verification guide
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- manualWritten instructions for use
step-by-step · compliance · drill · formula · by-the-book · SOP · regulation · method · process · clipboard · inspection · training · safety · audit · policy · bureaucracy · paperwork · workflow
conventionality
standard proceduregoing rogue
Acting independently, against authority
improvisation · deviation · nonconformity · outside the box · creative workaround
formality
standard procedureimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · off the cuff · flying by the seat of your pants · freewheeling · extemporization
exceptionality
standard procedurespecial case
Instance warranting distinct treatment
exception · anomaly · extraordinary measures · emergency protocol · one-off