A procedure is a set of instructions for performing a task. The task can be physical, such as installing a modem, or mental, such as calculating the profit margin on a product.
Procedures are among the best known formats in technical communication.
Various parts of a task relate to one another, such as how a bill passes through the a legislature. Something was done. Users can then verify what happened. For example, a researcher can review the procedures another researcher used to determine whether the analysis is valid. Something will be done.