Output-Based Contracting

Break free from the pitfalls of time-and-materials contracting. This 1-day training equips procurement and sourcing professionals with the tools to structure IT and software contracts around measurable outputs — using objective functional sizing standards (FPA, EFS, and COSMIC) to define fair, verifiable, and value-driven agreements.

Duration & Format

1 day, delivered on-site or online, with practical exercises based on real-world sourcing scenarios.

Who It's For

Procurement managers, contract managers, IT sourcing professionals, vendor managers, and IT directors.

What You'll Learn

• The Pitfalls of Time & Materials Contracts in Agile and Software Development

• Principles of Output-Based Financial Governance and Value-Driven Sourcing

• Defining clear output metrics using FPA, EFS, and COSMIC sizing standards

• Structuring fixed-price per function point, velocity-linked, and outcome-based SLAs

• Drafting foolproof Statements of Work (SoW) and managing vendor performance

• Risk allocation, dispute resolution, and change request governance in output contracts

• AgileBenchmark OBC Certification assessment

Certification

AgileBenchmark OBC Certified — examination fee € 200 per person.

Investment

€ 795 per person, or € 1.995 for a group of up to 6 participants.

Ready to take control of your IT contracts? Contact us to book this training for your team or reserve an individual seat.