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Why Statement of Work? Developing the statement of work is required to provide clear direction to projects and project managers if they are to succeed. Statement of work (SOW) sets the rules for the project once the key stakeholders formally agree to its content. SOW lists the goals, constraints, success criteria, and management guidelines. It clarifies responsibilities and actions of project stakeholders in a relationship The written SOW is an effective tool for managing stakeholders and their expectations. Developing SOW and responsibility matrix balances the project based on high-level estimates of the cost, schedule, quality, and resource requirements.
A project is one small step for the project sponsor, one giant leap for the project manager. The person who says it will take the longest and cost the most is the only one with a clue how to do the job ... More5 Factors that Make a Project a Success
By: Eric Verzuh, the author of
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
To be successful, a project must
have:
Agreement
among the
project stakeholders
–
the team, customer, and management
–
on the
goals of the project...
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GREAT Model
By: Michael S. Dobson
To make your project team function
effectively, the first thing you need to know is the GREAT model:
Goals; Results;
Expectations / Performance;
Accountabilities / Abilities;
Timing.
The GREAT model specifies what people must know before they can work
together effectively...
More Managing Change
SOW is a tool for managing
expectations and
change. In
case the original agreements or assumptions change during the course of a
project, all stakeholders must be kept up to date, agree to these changes,
and the project manager must write them into the statement of work.
Firmness of delivery dates is
inversely proportional to the tightness of the schedule....
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