Writing Statements of Work: The Heart of Any Contract

Description

Widely considered the “heart of the contract,” the Statement of Work (SOW) is the foundation of the relationship between buyers and sellers. The purchase or sale of products and services can only be executed by skillfully creating the SOW document. This course is designed for practical use by requirements developers, in-house SOW team members and other project managers and contract managers whose responsibilities include properly identifying needs and turning them into quality contracts. It provides the information you need, including basic contract management concepts, to consistently develop and administer effective SOWs.

The course employs challenging team exercises and case studies that will take you through the process of building a solid statement of work. You will learn how outsourcing needs emerge within companies and how these needs are eventually recognized and articulated. You will identify methods by which needs are analyzed using proven tools to yield contract objectives that generate logic, flow and consistency in the resulting SOW. This course defines the essential ingredients of the SOW, which include the scope and background statements, comprehensive listing of responsibilities for both buyers and sellers, deliverables and their schedules, acceptance criteria and special terms and conditions of performance.

You will also learn techniques for managing performance against the SOW requirements, including organizing responsibilities, monitoring obligations on both sides of the bargain, as well as taking corrective actions and resolving disputes. The skills learned in this practical course can be immediately applied by anyone involved in writing, negotiating, awarding or administering SOWs.

Schedule

This class was last taught July 22, 2008 to July 24, 2008

• Tue 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
• Wed 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
• Thu 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.

Pricing Details

$1,995.00. Receive 10 percent off standard price when you sign up for two or more classes or you register yourself and a friend for the same course at the same time. You must sign up for the courses at the same time and pay in advance. This offer cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.

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