Course Details
Performance Based Statements of Work (SOW)
Well-constructed statements of work are critical to supplier performance, successful project execution and contract compliance. This course provides practical guidance for developing performance-based SOWs that clearly define outcomes, expectations and accountability.
Participants learn how to write measurable requirements, establish performance metrics, manage scope changes and avoid common SOW pitfalls. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, you will develop the skills needed to create SOWs that drive supplier performance and project success.
Recommended For
Procurement Professionals • Contract Managers • Category Managers • Project Managers • Supply Chain Professionals
What You Will Learn
- Determine when a performance-based statement of work is the right tool for the situation
- Evolve your current SOWs into performance-based documents that generate measurable results
- Write clear, concise, performance-based specifications that leave no room for misinterpretation
- Develop contract-performance measurements that hold suppliers accountable for outcomes
- Control project scope changes through well-structured, performance-based SOWs
- Recognize and avoid the typical failures associated with poorly written SOWs
- Connect SOWs to project management practices to keep deliverables, costs and risk under control
- Apply what you learn through real case studies for immediate on-the-job success
Virtual Class Schedule
Day 1 - 10:00 am ET - 1:30 pm ET / 7:00 am PT - 10:30 am PT (3.5 hours), Break for Lunch
Day 1 - 2:30 pm ET - 6:00 pm ET / 11:30 am PT - 3:00 pm PT (3.5 hours)
Day 2 - 10:00 am ET - 1:30 pm ET / 7:00 am PT - 10:30 am PT (3.5 hours), Break for Lunch
Day 2 - 2:30 pm ET - 6:00 pm ET / 11:30 am PT - 3:00 pm PT (3.5 hours)
Member Price: $1,395.00
VIRTUAL CLASS
Date
May 4-5, 2027
Location
Additional Information
Presenters
Tessa Dean is the founding attorney of Dean Legal Solutions, PLLC. She specializes in transactional law matters affecting various industries, including business, construction, real estate, and entertainment. Her practice aims to balance her clients’ legal risks with practical guidance that allows them to accomplish their business needs. Prior to specializing in transactional law matters, Tessa was a practicing litigator in Florida state courts and federal courts across the United States. This experience involving client disputes granted her a specific eye for conflict prevention and minimization. She now uses this knowledge to ensure her clients’ legal interests are protected from the beginning of any transaction.
In addition to being an instructor for ISM, Tessa serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law where she teaches transactional law skills to law students.
Tessa is a graduate of University of Miami School of Law. While at Miami Law, she served as the Executive Editor of the Inter-American Law Review, a Member of the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board, President of Miami Law’s Student Chapter of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association, Student Representative for the University of Miami’s Board of Trustees Student Affairs Committee, and a Member of the Society of Bar and Gavel.
Terms And Conditions
Virtual Learning Transferals: Registrations are transferable without any charge to another ISM Virtual Learning Course occurring within 12 months of the original purchase. Transferring registrations to another party are subject to price variance or change based on membership status and an additional $50 fee will be incurred. Any bundled purchases are non-refundable.
Cancellations Virtual Learning: Cancellations more than 5 weeks before the date of the course will incur an administrative charge of 50 percent. Cancellation within 5 weeks of the date of the event will be charged the full fee. You must notify ISM in writing of a cancellation. Any bundled purchases are non-refundable.
Tax Deduction: The Internal Revenue Service may permit an income tax deduction to U.S. residents for expenses (including registration fees, travel costs, meals and lodging) incurred in pursuit of continuing professional education. Consult your tax adviser for details.