How to Create and use a Value Agreement: A Practical Guide for Getting Started
Value Agreements help you forecast and share when and to what degree the benefits of your work will be delivered. Built on the information you have clarified already in Wovex, you can create multiple agreements to show exactly whatâs being impacted, when itâs happening, and to what extent, so teams, stakeholders, and suppliers can move forward together with purpose.
Value Agreement Video Includes:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Creating a Value Agreement
01:33 Define your stages for benefits delivery
01:46 Set your expected level of impact
02:01 Add notes on value
02:19 Assign responsibility & control versions
02:42 Create tailored views
02:42 Cut the data for tailored views
02:59 Download to share
03:06 Copy an Agreement to edit
03:12 How to use Agreements at every stage
04:04 Summary
Why Use Value Agreements in Wovex?
Value Agreements in Wovex are more than just benefits definition documents; theyâre your benefits plan for agreeing and communicating value.
They help you:
Align Stakeholders: Make sure teams, suppliers, and decision-makers all agree on what success looks like.
Plan with Clarity: Lay out which benefits will be delivered and reported, when theyâll be realised, and to what extent.
Track and Adapt: Monitor benefit delivery in relation to the agreement, stage by stage, and easily update your plan as things evolve.
Value Agreements work directly with your Wovex database, you can review and update with new initiatives, benefits, and measures any time. Add an Initiative and it's benefits and measures are updated. Stay connected and version-controlled, so you always know where you stand.
Step 1: Understanding the Value Agreement Tool
In Wovex, a Value Agreement is a dynamic, structured view of your benefit delivery plan. It draws from your existing initiatives, benefits, and measures, and builds a timeline of impact.
What youâll see:
A grid that shows each benefit and measure across delivery stages.
Easy-to-read impact levels from âNo Impactâ to âVery High.â
Real-time links back to items in your workspace for fast editing and updates.
Step 2: Building Your Value Agreement
Start with What Youâve Already Defined:
As soon as you add initiatives, benefits, and measures into Wovex, your Value Agreement begins to form. Wovex automatically connects related items, so if your initiatives already link to benefits, theyâll appear here.
Add or Refine Relationships:
Donât have links yet? No problem. Wovex makes it easy to set them up, just 'Fix' relationships with Goals and Benefits and measures, and theyâll appear in your agreement.
Define Your Stages:
Projects have stages, like Concept, Definition, Implementation, or Delivery. Set the number of stages you need. In each stage, you specify the expected impact of each benefit and measure.
Set Impact Levels:
Using Wovexâs six-level scale (from âNo Impactâ to âVery High Impactâ), you can quickly express the expected contribution of each benefit in each stage.
Step 3: Designing Your Agreement
Tailor the View:
Adjust which benefits and measures appear, depending on your audience. Create focused views for executives, delivery teams, or suppliers by showing only whatâs relevant.
Use Templates:
Save time by copying an existing Value Agreement. This is especially helpful if your organisation works on repeatable projects or contract types.
Update Dynamically:
As your work progresses, your agreement evolves. Add new benefits, edit stage names, or update measuresâWovex keeps everything versioned and linked.
Step 4: Working Together
Collaborate in Real Time:
Share a live link to your Value Agreement with stakeholders or partners. Everyone sees the same version, and updates reflect instantly.
Encourage Ownership:
Assign responsibility for reporting data and delivering outcomes directly within the agreement. This builds accountability and keeps teams aligned.
Keep Everyone on Track:
Use the Value Agreement as a reference during meetings, reviews, or reporting cycles. Everyone knows whatâs expected, when it's due, and how progress is measured.
Step 5: Reviewing and Reusing
Use as a Review Tool:
When your project or programme wraps up, your Value Agreement makes post-delivery evaluation straightforward. It shows what was delivered, what worked, and what needs improvement.
Capture Lessons Learned:
Track different versions of your agreement over time to see how plans have evolved. Use this to inform future work or improve benefit forecasts.
Build Confidence in Reporting:
Because Value Agreements stay connected to your core database, reporting is consistent and reliable, no need to juggle spreadsheets or rework timelines.
Final Thoughts
Wovex Value Agreements are designed to bring clarity, structure, and accountability to benefits planning and delivery. Whether you're aligning early, tracking progress, or wrapping up, Value Agreements make it easier to keep value at the centre of your work.
Set up your first Value Agreement today and give your team a clear, confident plan for success.