Delivery Statement

Definition

A delivery statement is the management work product that identifies the work products that are being formally delivered to the customer organization.

Objectives

The typical objectives of a delivery statement are to:

• Identify the work products that are being formally delivered to the customer organization
• Document the actual cost of the endeavor or center in terms of its elements.

Benefits

The typical benefits of a delivery statement include:

• It enables the customer to know exactly what is being delivered.
• It minimizes disagreements over what was delivered.

Contents

A delivery statement typically has the following contents:

• TBD

Stakeholders

A delivery statement typically has the following stakeholders:

• Producers:
  • TBD
• Evaluators:
  • Management Inspection Team
• Approvers:
  • Management Team
  • Technical Leader
  • Customer Representative
• Maintainers:
  • None
• Users:
  • Customer Organization

Phases

A delivery statement is typically produced and maintained during the following phases:

• Business Strategy: Completed
• Business Optimization: Completed
• Initiation: Completed
• Construction: Completed
• Delivery: Completed
• Usage: Completed
• Retirement: Completed

Preconditions

A delivery statement can typically be started if the following preconditions hold:

• TBD

Inputs

A contract typically has the following inputs:

• Work Products:
  • Master Schedule
  • TBD
• Stakeholders:
  • Technical Leader
  • Subcontractor Representative

Guidelines

• TBD

Conventions

A delivery statement is typically constrained by the following conventions:

• Work Flow
• Content and Format Standard
• MS Word Template
• XML Template
• Inspection Checklist

Examples

• Example Delivery Statement