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For effective execution of your work plans, it’s important to keep things on track. A statement of work (SOW) is the ideal way to create a planned roadmap that everyone on the project can stick to.
With Adobe’s various statement of work plans for Word, PDF, and other formats, you can start your plan with ease. Read on to learn how to outline your deliverables and help boost your team’s efficiency.
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A statement of work serves as a comprehensive document detailing what certain workers/team members will deliver as part of a wider project. It can also serve as a legally binding contract of delivery between the company and the client.
Diving deeper into the specifics of a statement of work, each plan has certain factors built into it, such as deliverables, deadlines, fees, and personnel objectives. These all come together to help you execute the groundwork of a project.
A statement of work acts as a guideline to stick to. Without a proper SOW in place, plans can unravel, and people can lose sight or even miss out on important parts of the project.
Remember that a statement of work isn’t just a guide, but a legally binding document. This ensures that the company and the client respect their partnership. It also directs everyone to follow through on the planned work and agreed conditions and timelines. A few key benefits of a SOW include:
Ready to create your statement of work? Here are a few tips and tricks to help.
While a SOW is generally built to suit your purpose and industry, it should follow a certain structure that’s easy to digest for all stakeholders. Here's a step-by-step guide to creating the basics of the template:
Now that you have a clearer idea of what a good SOW contains, you can start creating your own. As a good starting point, you can use one of our statements of work templates as a guide.
Here are a few extra tips to help you along the way:
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