by Michael S. | Feb 7, 2026 | Project Management Plan Writing, Software Contract Assumptions, Software Development Contracts
Most agencies think risk starts after the contract is signed. That’s wrong. Risk is baked in before you respond to the RFP—inside your proposal language, assumptions, scope boundaries, and delivery promises. And once the client signs? Those risks become your problem....
by Michael S. | Feb 6, 2026 | Project Management Plan Writing, Software Contract Assumptions, Software Development Contracts
Contract assumptions are where software projects quietly accumulate risk. They rarely appear as bold warnings. Instead, they are buried in short sections, footnotes, or implied language that shifts responsibility without drawing attention. A weak assumptions list does...
by Michael S. | Feb 6, 2026 | Project Management Plan Writing, Software Development Contracts, Write A Software SOW
A Project Charter becomes exponentially more important—and more dangerous—when multiple vendors are involved. In a single-vendor project, ambiguity causes friction. In a multi-vendor project, ambiguity causes paralysis, finger-pointing, and deadlock. The charter must...
by Michael S. | Feb 6, 2026 | Project Management Plan Writing, Software Development Contracts, Uncategorized
A Project Management Plan (PMP) is not a compliance artifact. When it fails, it fails because it is written to satisfy a template instead of to control reality. A plan that works does one thing well: it makes execution predictable under pressure. The first requirement...
by Michael S. | Feb 6, 2026 | Software Development Contracts, Write A Software SOW
A strong Software Development Statement of Work (SOW) is not a sales document and not a formality. It is a risk-management instrument. Its purpose is to make success repeatable and failure expensive for the right reasons. When a project goes sideways, a good SOW...
by Michael S. | Feb 6, 2026 | Software Development Contracts
In most software contracts, the Statement of Work does not stand alone. It operates under a Master Services Agreement—and when the two conflict, the MSA almost always wins. This is where many clients lose protections they thought they had. SOWs often promise fixed...
