How were you burned? My own PSA is 5 pages, and each SoW is about 4 pages.
Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Shawn Everett [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:52 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Scope Documents Hi All, After recently being burned by a client/project, I'm trying to come with a new and better scope document. Could you please review the sample below and provide feedback for things that are missing? I'm specifically looking for assumptions and disclaimers that would be important to include in almost any scope document. Shawn === Project Scope Document Purpose: Describe in simple terms what the project is all about. Project Activities: (steps needed to complete project) for example: - Upgrade firmware and drivers on the new servers - Install Windows 2008 R2 on both servers - Install Exchange 2010 etc. Project Deliverables: (What are we going to build) - A working email server Project Completion: (The project is complete when) - Email from the Internet reaches each mailbox Project Assumptions All requested software will run correctly. Workstations are free of viruses, spy-ware or other defects that would prevent them from being joined to the domain or working correctly. Network printers will have server compatible drivers. Old Anti-Virus can be removed easily from each PC. Disclaimers 1. Items that fall out of the "deliverables" phase and cannot be easily quantified in the "completion" phase are considered out of scope and will be billed separately. 2. Existing client technology that is incompatible with the solution offered above will be handled on a case by case "best effort" basis and billed separately. 3. Custom software except for Noratek built software, is considered outside scope. 4. If a problem comes up that affects a project completion guideline or project deliverable and it has been covered as a project assumption, the particular guideline/deliverable will be nullified. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
