Originally posted by blossom
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Thanks - I mean I always ask the client a lot of questions about what the role is, what needs to be done etc, but i don't think in the space of an interview I've ever been able to come away with something along the lines of a documentable statement of work. But challenge accepted for the next one 
What about if the contract is a short term one, but for a long term project? e.g. initial 3 or 6 month contract but you know full well the project is much longer because its proposed delivery date is 14 months away? Say I was on 3 months (and it was in definition stage or something), how would you put in the key deliverable unless you can actually see their proposed plan at that point? Also, they cant send you anything until you have your bum on the seat and they have given you an email address, so not like you can receive a high level plan and roughly work out what you would deliver in your first 3 months.
I cant believe I have never done anything like this - I really have spent the last 15 years just singing the contracts (last few years have had QDOS and IPSE check) and never put anything in there about tasks or deliverables. Only every a job title (which is typically specific to a programme name, rather than a generic BAU role).
What about if the contract is a short term one, but for a long term project? e.g. initial 3 or 6 month contract but you know full well the project is much longer because its proposed delivery date is 14 months away? Say I was on 3 months (and it was in definition stage or something), how would you put in the key deliverable unless you can actually see their proposed plan at that point? Also, they cant send you anything until you have your bum on the seat and they have given you an email address, so not like you can receive a high level plan and roughly work out what you would deliver in your first 3 months.
I cant believe I have never done anything like this - I really have spent the last 15 years just singing the contracts (last few years have had QDOS and IPSE check) and never put anything in there about tasks or deliverables. Only every a job title (which is typically specific to a programme name, rather than a generic BAU role).
However they should tell you what they expect you to deliver in your contract period.
You also know what people with your job title are expected to do and so you need to see at interview if they have the same understanding as you.
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