Statement Of Work (SOW)



Definition

The statement of work (SOW) is the management work product that formally documents the work products to be delivered and the associated work units to be performed under the contract.

Objectives

The typical objectives of the statement of work are to:

Benefits

The typical benefits of a statement of work include:

Contents

A statement of work typically has the following contents:

Stakeholders

A statement of work typically has the following stakeholders:

Phases

A statement of work is typically produced and maintained during the following phases:

Preconditions

A statement of work can typically be started if the following preconditions hold:

Inputs

A statement of work typically has the following inputs:

Guidelines

Conventions

A statement of work is typically constrained by the following conventions:

Examples