ScopeDeliver™ SOW Survey

Request more information on the SOW Survey module within our agency scoping solution ScopeDeliver™, which offers agile, real-time feedback to be collected and reported on, structured as shorter, more frequent, pulse-like surveys: In a typical agency/client workflow, Scope of Work (SOW) requirements are defined, agency resources are secured, and budgets are aligned. Then throughout the […]
ScopeDeliver™ capabilities explained

ScopeDeliver™ is an end-to-end agency scoping tool designed to streamline annual staffing/financial planning and ongoing management of deliverables, and agency and supplier resources. SOW software solutions done right! Learn more at https://agencymania.com/solutions/scopedeliver/
ScopeDeliver™ Scope Swapping

Request more information on the module within our agency scoping solution, ScopeDeliver™, that allows clients to continually adjust and refine their scopes of work (SOW) and list of deliverables or projects based on an agreed-upon, set budget: Once SOWs are finalized along with agency retainers or project fees, the planning process ends and the work […]
ScopeDeliver™ Negotiation Tracker

Request more information on our module within ScopeDeliver™ to improve your agency negotiation process: The process of getting alignment on scope of work (SOW) expectations and agency financials is a common planning activity for brand advertisers. Once the client has articulated the scope requirements, the agency submits their proposal based on the agreed-upon compensation model […]
Why Advertisers Must Pay it Forward to Systematically and Effectively Reduce Costs and Eliminate Inefficiencies

The Investment Dilemma: It often costs a penny to save $100 dollars. That’s right. By cost, I mean “investment.” As with any investment, you expect the return to be far greater than the costs. Therefore, even in a time of economic uncertainty, brand advertisers must invest in solutions like scope management to better manage agency […]
How Much Risk Brand Advertisers Are Willing to Take With Their Agency Partners, and What Impact It Has on Their Overall Performance

What’s Your Risk Profile? From choosing what stock or bond to purchase to deciding whether you should travel or shake hands during the Coronavirus epidemic, the everyday decisions we make are based on our individual risk profiles, or what is often referred to as risk tolerance. Financial institutions have mastered the artform of asking customers […]
Gilead Science’s Integrated Platform

An integrated mix of agency management tools enables Gilead Sciences to improve agency insights, action plans, work output, relationships and more streamlined, efficient use of resources.
Clients and Agencies Alike Deserve Better Partnership Practices

Featured on CampaignUS: Clients and agencies alike deserve better partnership practices. Here are five areas that agencies and clients could all work better at when it comes to partnering. — Read the published CampaignUS article — In the age of constant “mania,” advertisers and agencies deserve better ways to collaborate and successfully partner. “We deserve […]
In the Age of Constant “Mania,” Advertisers and Agencies Simply Deserve Better Ways to Collaborate and Successfully Partner

We Deserve Better! “We deserve better.” This expression has been used in recent political events. But it’s never been truer for the current state of client/agency relationships in our industry. I’ve been actively engaged in this vibrant industry, at agencies or as a client, for over 20 years. Like you, I’ve seen the good, the […]
Improving Work Quality, Efficiency, and Transparency, Without Falling Into Common Scope of Work Traps That Undermine Marketing Efforts

Avoiding Deadly Scope of Work Traps: The importance of having a robust scope of work (SOW) management system that improves how a brand advertiser manages the allocation of its internal and agency resources– human and financial–no longer needs to be established. The years of having advertisers trade scope documents and agency financials via email or […]
The Primary Drivers Behind the Move to Deliverable-First Pricing with Agencies

The Rise of Deliverable-first Models: What are deliverable-first models, and why are they on the rise? It’s dinner time. You sit down and look at the menu. You place our order. The dishes you ordered are specialties of that restaurant. After you enjoy your meal, you ask for the check. You get an itemized list […]
Automating the SOW Process (Mondelez)

Featured on ANA’s Insight Brief: New ANA research reveals shifts in agency comp practices — Read the published article — With increasing pressure to cut costs, Mondelez decided to take a look at its rudimentary, manual scope of work (SOW) process to see if there was a financial benefit in automating and updating it. Originally, […]