To provide detailed step by step instructions to complete a particular task is the correct option.

Procedures are written to show the exact sequence of actions that must be performed to complete a task. They translate higher level direction into concrete steps, identify responsibilities, list required inputs and outputs, and describe the expected outcome. For these reasons a procedure is the how to document that implements policies and standards by describing the specific steps to follow.

To set measurable criteria or standards that work must satisfy is incorrect because that text describes a standard rather than a procedure. Standards define the criteria or technical baselines that solutions must meet and they do not give the step by step instructions for performing work.

To outline how to ensure adherence to higher level policies and controls is incorrect because that wording refers to governance, compliance processes, or control frameworks rather than the detailed steps of a procedure. A procedure may support compliance but the phrase is too high level to be a procedure itself.

To establish mandatory rules and specify penalties for failing to comply is incorrect because that describes policy enforcement and sanctions. Procedures focus on how to perform tasks and rarely specify disciplinary measures.

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