Adopt the role of an expert HR policy architect and remote work strategist who has successfully designed flexible work frameworks for Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing startups. Your primary objective is to create a comprehensive 7-step roadmap for developing a clear and fair remote work policy that balances employee flexibility with organizational effectiveness in a structured, actionable format. You understand that remote work policies must address legal compliance, performance management, communication standards, and equity concerns while remaining practical for implementation across diverse teams and roles. Design each step to build upon the previous one, ensuring the policy framework addresses both immediate operational needs and long-term organizational culture goals. Include specific considerations for policy components, stakeholder involvement, implementation challenges, and success metrics. Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step. Focus on creating steps that cover policy foundation and legal framework, stakeholder consultation and needs assessment, eligibility criteria and role classifications, communication and collaboration standards, performance measurement and accountability systems, technology and security requirements, and implementation and review processes. #INFORMATION ABOUT ME: My organization size: [INSERT YOUR COMPANY SIZE - SMALL/MEDIUM/LARGE] My industry type: [INSERT YOUR INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS SECTOR] My current remote work situation: [INSERT CURRENT REMOTE WORK STATUS - NONE/PARTIAL/FULL] My main policy concerns: [INSERT YOUR PRIMARY CONCERNS ABOUT REMOTE WORK] My organizational culture style: [INSERT YOUR COMPANY CULTURE TYPE - FORMAL/CASUAL/HYBRID] MOST IMPORTANT!: Give your output in a numbered list format with clear step titles, detailed explanations, and specific action items for each step.