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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. 5 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
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the team, customer, and management
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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...
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. |
Bibliography:
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"Getting Started in Project Planning", P.Martin and K.Tate, 2001
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"The Project Manager's MBA", D.J. Cohen and R.J. Graham, 2001
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"ICB - IPMA Competence Baseline", International Project Management Association (IPMA), 1999
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"The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management", Erich Verzuh, 1999
