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Project Risk Assessment – SOW Template

The SoW (statement of work or scope of work) is one of the best and worst weapons in a project manager’s arsenal of tools. It’s the best because a statement of work (SoW) is so often the one piece of documentation that saves you from a world of trouble. And a statement of work is the worst because it’s a lot of work to produce – and even just a tiny mistake, can have massive repercussions.

In this statement of work guide, we’re going to help you create an SoW that will be your best weapon. We’ll provide you with a scope of work template and statement of work example so you’re set with everything you need to create your own statements of work.

Keep reading to understand our scope of work definition, a statement of work definition and the differences between the two. We’ll provide a scope of a work sample, that’ll help you define your own statement of work format. This is a complete guide to writing a scope of work that works.

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SoW’s provide the extra layer of detail that cost estimates and project plans usually don’t include to describe exactly what’s being done and delivered – and what’s not. The statement of work (SoW) provides high-level overarching project information and defines detailed deliverables, standards, criteria, and requirements for each phase.

It’s where you put the meat on the bones of the project, and as you do, you get an opportunity to flesh out the details of what you’re going to deliver in your project.

It’s a lot of work, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing as it’ll help refine your approach. In creating a statement of work you’ll probably end up adjusting your estimate and your timeline as you remember things that you should have added but forgot to.

This level of detail provides reassurance to the client as to what will be delivered and ensures that there really is a shared understanding of what the project will deliver and achieve.

This is about as close as you’ll get as a project manager, to be a lawyer! For both the agency and the client the statement of work becomes the bible in determining what’s ‘in scope’ and what’s ‘out of scope’.  That matters because ultimately the statement of work serves as the reference point for determining what’s included within the project cost, and what’s not. If you’re able to get your statement of work (SoW) right, it’ll save you a world of pain later in a project

The statement of work contains all the project details wrapped up in one document. If you’ve already created a project plan or timeline and a project estimate, then the statement of work is the icing on the cake, it’s got all the juicy detail, and ties everything together.

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Category: Free Tools Tags: Project Management, Risk Assessment, Risk Management
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