Ever read a Statement of Work (SoW) so bad that it makes you want to wrestle with a cactus, naked? 😫
Ok, I’ll admit that I’ve been close to wanting to stab my eyeballs out, but not quite at the cactus-wrestling stage. Yet.
Badly written SoWs can expose you to all sorts of risks and could lead to legal disputes that can cause you to lament into your ice cream tub, mixing your tears to create the weirdly comforting flavour of Salty Chocolate Fudge. 😬
For a #Salesforce Partner, well written SoWs will help both parties ensure the project is executed well, as it aims to align both parties by managing expectations.
Most of the time though, it’s let down by poorly trained #ProjectManagers whose job is to write legally binding contracts, and who haven’t been trained to do so properly (in which case, they should attend Laura Frederick‘s HowToContract conference and join her membership programme – especially if they’re based in the US of A!)
I’ve been lucky enough to have had some formal training in this area, but I still cringe when I look back at some of the ones I’ve drafted pre-training 😣
Am sure the Donut Goddess was looking out for me, as it could all have easily gone sideways.
I think I’m also lucky that I’m a half decent Project Manager, so my projects have generally gone pretty well!
We are almost at the end of my Project Management Masterclass – raising more than £2400 for the Ukraine crisis. It’s not too late to join, as you’ll be able to attend the remaining live workshops AND have access to ALL the videos until the end of April! Details in the comments below.
Have you come across a poorly written SoW?
What happened?
Any cactus-wrestling involved?? 🤜🏻🌵🤕
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ps: For more OUTSTANDING Contract tips, you REALLY need to follow Laura Frederick. She’s my favrit contract lawyer and I’m biased but it doesn’t change the fact that she’s still super awesome 🥰🥰
