Statement of work and acceptance

How it works

1. Define deliverables

   Keep an observable acceptance check beside each output.

2. Bound the work

   State included work and exclusions in plain language.

3. Record decisions

   Agree ownership and changes before the affected work starts.

The example below shows the document API and layout used for this report. Follow the Word guide for package setup in your own project.

using OfficeIMO.Word;

namespace OfficeIMO.Examples.Showcase.Workflows {
    /// <summary>Creates an editable statement of work with a decision, supporting table and named next actions.</summary>
    internal static class StatementOfWork {
        internal static void Create(string folder) {
            using var document = WordDocument.Create(Path.Combine(folder, "example.docx"));
            document.Settings.FontFamily = "Carlito";
            document.Settings.FontSize = 11;
            document.BuiltinDocumentProperties.Title = "Statement of work";
            document.AddParagraph("Statement of work").Style = WordParagraphStyles.Heading1;
            document.AddParagraph("NORTHWIND / DOCUMENT AUTOMATION / SOW-018");
            document.AddParagraph("Deliver an editable reporting workflow with a clear boundary between implementation and acceptance. This example is a scope record, not a legal template.");
            document.AddParagraph("Deliverables and acceptance").Style = WordParagraphStyles.Heading2;
            string[][] rows = {
                new[] { "Deliverable", "Owner", "Acceptance evidence", "Target" },
                new[] { "Data mapping", "Analyst", "Five agreed sample records", "Week 1" },
                new[] { "Report generator", "Engineer", "DOCX and PDF from each record", "Week 3" },
                new[] { "Operator handover", "Delivery lead", "Owner completes an unaided run", "Week 4" }
            };
            var table = document.AddTable(rows.Length, 4, WordTableStyle.TableGrid);
            table.SetWidthPercentage(100);
            table.SetColumnWidthsPercentage(25, 20, 30, 25);
            for (int row = 0; row < rows.Length; row++) {
                for (int column = 0; column < 4; column++) {
                    var cell = table.Rows[row].Cells[column];
                    cell.MarginTopCentimeters = 0.14;
                    cell.MarginBottomCentimeters = 0.14;
                    cell.MarginLeftCentimeters = 0.16;
                    cell.MarginRightCentimeters = 0.16;
                    cell.ShadingFillColorHex = row == 0 ? "17365D" : row % 2 == 0 ? "F1F5F9" : "FFFFFF";
                    var paragraph = cell.Paragraphs[0];
                    paragraph.Text = rows[row][column];
                    paragraph.Bold = row == 0;
                    paragraph.ColorHex = row == 0 ? "FFFFFF" : "243247";
                    paragraph.FontFamily = "Carlito";
                    paragraph.FontSize = 10;
                    paragraph.LineSpacingAfterPoints = 2;
                }
            }
            document.AddParagraph("Scope and change control").Style = WordParagraphStyles.Heading2;
            document.AddParagraph("Includes one approved data source, one report layout and a repeatable export command. Hosting, new data connectors and production rollout are excluded. Record changes with their effect on cost, dates and acceptance before starting them.");
            document.AddParagraph("Next actions").Style = WordParagraphStyles.Heading2;
            var actions = document.AddList(WordListStyle.Bulleted);
            actions.AddItem("Customer owner: approve the sample data and layout.");
            actions.AddItem("Delivery lead: record acceptance for each deliverable.");
            actions.AddItem("Both owners: agree any scope change before implementation.");
            foreach (var paragraph in document.Paragraphs) {
                paragraph.FontFamily = "Carlito";
                bool title = paragraph.Style == WordParagraphStyles.Heading1;
                bool heading = paragraph.Style == WordParagraphStyles.Heading2;
                paragraph.FontSize = title ? 26 : heading ? 15 : 11;
                paragraph.LineSpacingBeforePoints = heading ? 14 : 0;
                paragraph.LineSpacingAfterPoints = title ? 14 : heading ? 8 : 7;
                if (title || heading) {
                    paragraph.ColorHex = "17365D";
                    paragraph.Bold = true;
                    paragraph.KeepWithNext = true;
                }
            }
            document.Save();
        }
    }
}

Use this in your project

Adapt the scope and acceptance criteria to the engagement; the sample is not a legal agreement.

The Word guide explains package setup and related document APIs.

Continue with another example

• WordProject charter
• WordMeeting minutes and actions