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Scoping templatePowerPoint (.pptx)

Talent mapping brief & scoping template

The scoping document to agree before a mapping project starts: the brief that keeps a map on the rails and protects the fee.

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  1. Dark cover slide titled “Agree the brief before you map.” for the mapping brief and scoping template.
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  2. Brief checklist slide covering sponsor, question, role family, seniority, geography, scope, coverage, deliverable, timeline, and commercials.
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  3. Scoping conversation slide with guidance on agreeing the decision, exclusions, and coverage target.
    Scoping conversation3 / 4
  4. Dark closing slide inviting recruiters to turn an agreed brief into a live map in TalentMaps.
    TalentMaps closing slide4 / 4

What’s inside

  • The single question the map should answer
  • Role family, seniority and geography in scope
  • Explicit in-scope and out-of-scope rules
  • A coverage target you can defend
  • Deliverable, format and timeline
  • A fee basis and what a re-scope costs
  • Prompts for running the scoping conversation

New to this? Read the guide it’s built from: How to market-map a sector.