Creating and Negotiating IAM Scope of Work (SOW) Documents – Part II

Greetings!

Identity Management Success Podcast – Episode 33 is released! In Part II of this two-part series on Scope of Work (SOW) documents and master agreements, I pickup where we left off last week.

Before listening, be sure to read the following disclaimer:

[Disclaimer] – Today’s discussion of Scope of Work (SOW) and Master Agreements involves documents which are often very legal in nature, aside from their technical and project management components. I am not an attorney, and IAMSuccessTips.com is not a legal firm. Nothing discussed in Episode 33 is intended to provide, or request legal advice. Please seek the advice of your attorney(ies) or internal legal department for any questions regarding contractual issues.[/Disclaimer]

Topics Covered on Identity Management Success Podcast – Episode 33

1. Many new announcements!
2. Review and summary from Part I
   1. Pre-work phase
   2. Determination of general billing types
   3. How the project will be managed and by whom
   4. General expectations of the vendor
   5. General expectations of the client
3. SOW Process Components (we discuss how the SOW is both a process and a document
4. SOW Document Components
   1. What should be included
   2. What should not be included
   3. How to conclude, finalize the document, signoff, and begin the project
5. And much much more!

Links mentioned in the show:

• IAM Success Tips:  Volume II – Print Edition (New!!)
  
• IAM Success Tips: Volumes I and II Digital Editions
• IAM Success Planning and Management Pack!

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Until Next Time, All the Best of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links
IAMSuccessTips.com

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