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“What do I need to know before hiring a web developer? I’ve had bad experiences…”
In this installment of Office Hours, Mike discusses what you need to know before hiring any independent contractor for your business.
The Importance Of Communication
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What To Include in Your Scope Document
The scope document, also sometimes called a scope statement, is an agreement between you and your contractors (also known as suppliers, vendors or providers) that will be the basis for all project related decisions. Find out what you should include and exclude from your project scope document, and a few extra tips as well.
Who Is the Project Scope For?
Project scopes are written for all those involved in a project so that everybody understands the expectations of the project. The project scope is developed with a provider of services or goods in mind, so that all deliverables and deadlines are made perfectly clear.
Scopes are passed between the project manager and clients until all of the details of a project are mutually agreed upon. They inform you about a provider’s process so you are aware of deliveries and/or expenses. A thorough document means a controlled project.
Make the Perfect Content Scope Document
In our article “What is Project Scope” we define and describe the importance of maintaining a proper scope document and give you a few tips to first consider before sitting down to draft one.
Remember: the very best scope document is going to put you in control of any project and see it through to the end.
What is Project Scope?
Project scope is used in project management to describe the amount of work that needs to be done in order for a project to be completed or a goal to be accomplished.
With any project people, time and money have to be managed. It is the project scope that defines such important perimeters as how many, how long and how much. If the scope is not properly described than you risk project mismanagement.
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