Statement of Work
Lab 3.5: Statement of Work
Section titled “Lab 3.5: Statement of Work”Enterprise-grade SOW for client engagements
Start the Lab
Section titled “Start the Lab” Create a Statement of Work
/CC.m3.lb5 What You’ll Learn
Section titled “What You’ll Learn”- Identify the essential components of an enterprise-grade Statement of Work and their protective purpose
- Create a comprehensive SOW document with scope, deliverables, milestones, and terms using Claude Code’s docx skill
- Apply scope definition techniques that protect both provider and client from misunderstandings
Key Concepts
Section titled “Key Concepts”| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| Scope of Work | Detailed description of what is included in an engagement, defining the boundaries of service delivery. |
| Scope Exclusions | Explicit documentation of what is NOT included, preventing the “I assumed that was included” conversation. |
| Deliverables | Specific outputs with measurable acceptance criteria that define what “complete” means for each item. |
| Acceptance Criteria | Concrete standards that determine when a deliverable is finished, removing ambiguity about completion. |
| Milestones | Key project phases with associated dates, dependencies, and payment triggers. |
| Change Management | A formal process for handling scope modifications including request, evaluation, pricing, approval, and documentation. |
| Terms and Conditions | Standard professional clauses covering confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, and termination rights. |
What You’ll Create
Section titled “What You’ll Create”statement-of-work.docx- Enterprise SOW DOCX
Eureka Moment
Section titled “Eureka Moment”“This is the stuff agencies charge 5,000 for. We just made it ourselves - and it’s actually good.”
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