What You Will Learn:
- When to use performance-based statements of work (SOW)
- How to evolve your current SOW into performance-based tools to generate results
- How to write clear and concise performance-based specifications
- How to develop effective contract-performance measurements
- Ways to control project scope changes through effective performance-based SOW
- How to avoid typical failures associated with poorly written SOW
- How to apply what you’ve learned into practice for on-the-job success
Virtual Class Schedule:
Day 1 - 10:00 am ET - 1:30 pm ET / 7:00 am PT - 10:30 am PT (3.5 hours), Break for Lunch
Day 1 - 2:30 pm ET - 6:00 pm ET / 11:30 am PT - 3:00 pm PT (3.5 hours)
Day 2 - 10:00 am ET - 1:30 pm ET / 7:00 am PT - 10:30 am PT (3.5 hours), Break for Lunch
Day 2 - 2:30 pm ET - 6:00 pm ET / 11:30 am PT - 3:00 pm PT (3.5 hours)
Course Overview & Goals:
- Building the foundation: defining the SOW and identifying its purpose; different types of SOWs, including public and commercial models
- Uses of SOWs: Deliverables, managing costs, controlling change
- Why use performance-based specifications?
- Developing performance measurements
- Steps and guidelines for writing a performance-based SOW
- Critical lessons for SOW development: Required improvements and controls
- Successful SOWs: Effective models, comparisons and key success factors
- SOWs links to project management
- Managing deliverables: Documenting requirements, contract essentials, managing risk, ensuring performance results
Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for any supply management professional from all industry sectors and the public sector who are committed to enhancing supplier performance through more effective statements of work.