Friday Five

It is Friday 5pm somewhere.....time to log off and enjoy the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy a short but beautifully curated selection of randomness from around the web.




This week

1. Vale superstar architect Zaha Hadid who created some of the most awesome and challenging designs....some of which were actually built.
2. My son has been doing a school project on the original hard man Sir Ernest Shackleton. I have enjoyed re reading about his adventures and his stoic approach to life.
3. Something for the more visual oriented reader, a look at some awesome travel photostheir back story.
4. Energize employees and turn customers into raving, passionate fans! The Humor Advantage features businesses from around the world that have built a brand advantage through humor. Packed with ideas on how you, your team, and your entire organization can put humor to work effectively in any workplace or business - this is a blueprint for creating an inspiring workplace culture that can help any business achieve outrageous results. And yes that is the American spelling for the title.
5. In a perfect blend of sport and start ups here is an article on former Rugby Union Super Star Lote Tuqiri who co-founded a start up linking tech with social media talent.

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Blog post of the week
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Statement of work template and checklists

The Statement of Work (SOW) is a document, which describes the scope of work required to complete a specific project.  It is a formal document and must be agreed upon by all parties involved.  

In order to be effective, the SOW must contain an appropriate level of detail so all parties clearly understand what work is required, the duration of the work involved, what the deliverables are, and what is acceptable.
Writing a good Statement of Work. What goes into a good SOW (Statement of Work)? 

This post is part of a number of articles on projects, you can read more here.

• Video: How to price your project
• Project delivery checklist
• PMO Project checklist​
• Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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