The Writing a Specification/Scope workshop is delivered by an external provider and the one-day course aims to support project officers, contract managers, and procurement practitioners in crafting specifications/scopes, technical drawings, and KPIs/milestones that are clearly articulated and resistant to disputes.

Target Audience

NT Government staff who are project officers, contract managers, and occasional, significant or professional procurement staff who are required to review/write specifications/scopes as part of their role.

Topics Covered

The course will cover the following topics:

• What is a specification/scope?
• Uses of the specification/scope
• The significance of the agreed scope 
• Over- and under-specifying
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Types of specifications
• Devising milestones and performance measures
• Risks in developing specifications
• Features of good specifications/scopes
• Developing a specification/scope

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to: 

• Define the role of a specification
• Define the role of a KPI/Milestone
• Explain the type and nature of specifications
• Demonstrate the process to develop an effective specification
• Consider effective assessment criteria
• Discuss issues relating to developing specification for different contract types
• Explain the structure and format of an effective specification
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and loss in contracting.

Provider

Major Training Services - MTS.

Duration 

The Writing a Specification/Scope course consists of a 1 day workshop (approximate session time 8:30am - 4pm).

Cost

This workshop is run on a full cost recovery basis.  Workshop fees will be in the range of $350 - $550 depending on enrolment numbers and facilitator travel expenses (for face-to-face delivery only).    

Payment must occur per person via Ledger Transfer Fund (LTF).  As part of enrolling in this session you will be required to provide details of your LTF coder and cost centre code.

Completion requirements

1. Attending the training session with full attendance
2. Submitting post training feedback
3. Obtaining a certificate.

Participants must have full attendance at the workshop to be marked as fully attending and completing the course.

Cancellation Policy

10 working days cancellation notice must be given prior to the start date of the workshop you have signed up for. You may propose an alternative staff member to take your place on the session, to arrange this please contact Procurement NT.

Failure to provide notice of cancellation will mean that your business unit will be charged the full course amount. This is due to the course being delivered by a third-party provider.

How to enrol

Please note that enrolling into this course will not secure a spot on an upcoming training session. To book in for a session, first enrol here then select an available session under the 'Book Here' tab.

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