Most teams treat survey prep as a sprint that begins a few weeks before the surveyor arrives. The organizations that pass cleanly treat it as an operating state they maintain every day.
Build evidence as you operate
When evidence is captured in the moment a task is completed, there is nothing to reconstruct later. Documentation becomes a byproduct of the work, not a separate project.
Make accountability visible
Every finding needs an owner, a due date, and a verifiable closure. When accountability is visible across the organization, gaps surface early instead of during a survey.