1. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity Welcome

2. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity The Challenge and Opportunity Short Term Long Term

3. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity The Challenge and Opportunity Lack of Clarity = A Defect? Prevention versus Correction

4. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity The Solution Necessary Skills Useful Tools Helpful Resources Proven Process Steps

5. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity Do We Want A Lack Of Clarity? Intentional? Justifiable? Transparency?

6. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity Keys To Success 1.No Shortcuts 2.Plain English 3.Defined Terms

7. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity Keys To Success 4.Layman Reviewer 5.Let It Rest 6.Bullet Points, Not Paragraphs 7.Consistency Contractor, Vendor, Supplier

8. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity Keys To Success 8.Stakeholder Involvement 9.Shared Learning 10.Outlines and Pyramids

9. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity Benefits Short Term Long Term Both Parties, Relationship Process

10. Today’s Presenter - Jim Bergman © 2009 Commitment Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved Contract Clarity Questions? jbergman@cmidaily.com +1.563.332.1300