Project Statement of Work
“Project Statement of Work” is an input for the process “Develop Project Charter”.
The project statement of work (SOW) is a narrative description of products, services, or results to be delivered by a project. For internal projects, the project initiator or sponsor provides the statement of work based on business needs, product, or service requirements. For external projects, the statement of work can be received from the customer as part of a bid document, (e.g., a request for proposal, request for information, or request for bid) or as
part of a contract. The SOW references the following: – Business need. An organization?s business need may be based on a market demand, technological advance, legal requirement, government regulation, or environmental consideration. Typically, the
business need and the cost-benefit analysis are contained in the business case to justify the project.
– Product scope description. The product scope description documents the characteristics of the product, service, or results that the project will be undertaken to create. The description should also document the relationship between the products, services, or results being created and the business need that the
project will address.
– Strategic plan. The strategic plan documents the organization?s strategic vision, goals, and objectives and may contain a high-level mission statement. All projects should be aligned with their organization?s strategic plan. Strategic plan alignment ensures that each project contributes to the overall objections of the organization.
This definition was found in the PMBOK V5
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