The UK National Audit Office and Infrastructure and Projects Authority both report that unclear specifications are a leading cause of project failure. Poorly defined requirements lead to disputes, cost overruns, and underperformance. Poor technical and commercial report writing is also a major issue. WorldCC research indicates that poor specifications and scopes of work account for 40% of contractual disputes, variations, scope creep, claims and sour relationships.
Our world-class development of effective specifications, scopes of work and report writing courses explains how to ensure that these are precise, complete, measurable, and aligned to business needs. Using structured methods like Joint Application Development (JAD) workshops and early supplier engagement can flush out ambiguities and missing elements before contract signature or report publication.
Courses will be delivered by our expert team.
All our courses are available as live-streamed tutor-led events via the Zoom platform or face-to-face versions. Tailored in-house events are also available. For more details, please contact admissions@dpss.co.uk
Developing Effective Specifications & Scope Of Work
Research shows that 40% of disputes, variations, cost/time overruns and waste of critical resources are due to poor scopes of work and specifications.
Scoping, Tendering & Legal Aspects
This course will enable participant to clearly define requirements, undertake the tender and bid process and appreciate the legal aspects of tendering and contracting.
Report Writing
This course covers the purpose of reports, how to get started and how to write a report for the reader in mind.
