Developing effective specifications

This one-day course enables end-users, technical experts, proponents, internal customers and other key stakeholders to work with procurement and contracting to develop effective specifications and scopes of work, to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes. The course empowers participants to collaborate with all key stakeholders.

Learning objectives

• Understand the importance and value of clear and effective specifications
• Differentiate between the different methods of creating specifications and when to apply them
• Develop robust specification templates to ensure consistency
• Understand the use of appropriate language (critical to creating effective specifications)
• Appreciate the need to develop specifications in cooperation with stakeholders
• Make use of techniques such as value analysis and value engineering to define ‘fit for purpose’ in the context of creating effective specifications
• Embed key KPIs into the specification to ensure delivery
• Manage and mitigate legal and contractual risks in the specification

Course format

This one-day course comprises a mix of tutorials and practical exercises. The tutorials explain the key principles, methods and techniques for writing specifications, while the exercises illustrate how to apply them in practice.

This course will be delivered virtually via Zoom.