Two Day Seminar: Negotiating and Drafting IT Contracts - Explain what IT Contracts Are, How and Why they Work (London, United Kingdom - March 18-19, 2020) - ResearchAndMarkets.com
A two-day seminar designed to explain what IT contracts are, how and why they work and how to put them in place.
Understand IT contracts and their complexities to ensure you draft watertight agreements and manage the risks effectively
All those involved in IT transactions need to understand the trends and industry norms'. A tough commercial environment means you need to guarantee you are getting the best terms available and the best deal for your company or clients. This course has been specifically designed to engage both IT supplier and users of IT to develop their understanding of the structure and content of IT contracts:
What they are
How and why they work
What should be included
How to put them in place
How to overcome the key challenges
What the IT (separate from the contract) actually means
Who Should Attend:
This seminar is designed for representatives from both IT suppliers and users/buyers, including:
In house lawyers
Contract managers
Procurement managers
Buyers
IT directors and managers
Private practice lawyers and IT consultants
Agenda:
Day one
Background to an IT contract (pre-contract preparations)
Understanding enough about IT to work with IT contracts
Software licences
Exclusion and limitation clauses
Etymology of an IT project: Project planning
Etymology of an IT project: Waterfall software development and waterfall development contracts
Day two
Software development
Three centuries of IT contracts
Copyright and database rights
Outsourcing and IT services contracts
Software reseller agreements
Problems with IT contracts
Limitation exclusion and limitation - A practical exercise