What is a Statement of Work (SOW)? And what are the different types?

Описание: A Statement of Work – often abbreviated to SOW – is a detailed and structured statement of requirements. But what does that mean, and what are the different types of Statement of Work?

A Statement of Work is usually a contractual document – mostly as an appendix to the main body of the contract.

The intention behind a Statement of Work is to reduce risk through clarity and explicit expectations.

Mostly, what I describe is the most common form of a Statement of Work. It is often known as a detailed SOW, or a Design SOW.

The alternative forms are:
Level of Effort Statement of Work
Performance-based Statement of Work

The alternatives to the Statement of Work principle, include:
Statements of Objectives (SOO)
Performance Work Statements (PWS)


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Chapter Markers...
00:00 - What is a Statement of Work (SOW)
00:11 - Basic Definition of a Statement of Work
00:23 - Main components of a Statement of Work
00:40 - SOW and Contracts
01:03 - Other things a Statement of Work may include
01:50 - Why do we need an SOW?
02:06 - Creation of a Statement of Work
02:28 - SOW and Work Breakdown Structure
03:14 - Statement of Work and the Tender or Proposal Process
04:16 - Alternative forms for a Statement of Work
04:30 - Level of Effort SOW
05:10 - Statement of Objectives, Performance Work Statement
05:51 - Performance-based Statement of Work
06:27 - What really matters about a SOW?

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