Software Development Tips – Things to Remember When Writing a Contract

It’s important that your contract should have clear responsibilities for you but also for your customers. If you are not getting a response as expected, for example, if it is expected from you to deliver a logo in a particular format within a day but you deliver it to your client after 3 days then you only have yourself to blame for this delay. If for some reason you think there is going to be a delay then it is your responsibility to inform the client well in advance.

Having said that if a contract is missing, you need to take time to prepare a project draft that can make the difference in every project. It must have clear deadlines and payment terms.

Here are some tips:

·         Require Customer Approval at Each Milestone

The designer should always get approval in written form from the client once a milestone is completed. If the clients makes any new changes then you should be very clear that it will cost him more money and time to complete. This will restrict the client from making wholesale changes within the project and making the like of a developer miserable.

·         Mention Scope Change in the Contract

Most project deviate from its scope and new elements are added as the project grows. For that you need to mention future scope changes and also mention that you will not work for free if new things are added in the project. This will eliminate problems and misunderstanding between you and your client.

·         Include a Termination/Cancellation Clause

There are some clients who drag the project and are never satisfied with the work. In order to deal with such clients you must include a termination clause so you can exit the project easily if similar situation arises.

·         Update contract

Don’t expect that your contract will remain the same from start to finish. There will be changes from time to time, sometimes once or twice a week. So if you have something really good in another agreement that you think is a good idea to come, please change your order form.

Conclusion

Every project should have a detailed contract as it is the primary requirement for both the client and the developer. This contract establishes the key deliverable from both parties and should be honored accordingly. It shows the way to get through the hiring process.

The contract is a good start, as it describes how to work with clients and in what order. It also includes useful elements such as the preparation of the bill and payments to be received. Writing a contract is something which is the responsibility of project management jobs. 

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Muhammad Bilal  Web Content Writer Not everyone follows the contract nor do people pay attention to it. Rightly said, "Every project should have a detailed contract as it is the primary requirement for both the client and the developer." Be a professional and focus on contract! Dec 19th 2014 08:04