How to Write a Business Report
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This document provides guidance on writing an effective business report. It explains that a business report analyzes a business issue and provides recommendations based on the analysis. The document advises considering the purpose and intended use of the report, and outlines the key elements a report should contain, including an introduction, background on the topic, a discussion section with findings and analysis, and a conclusion with recommendations. Report writers are encouraged to create an outline first to organize their thoughts and elements.
How to Write a Business Report
- 1. BUSINESS COMMINICATION WORKSHOP How to Write a Business Report DAVID I. ADELEKE @DavidIAdeleke adeleke.i.david@gmail.com Aug.10,2019
- 2. What is a Business Report? According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a business report is a document in which you analyse a business issue and give recommendations based on that analysis. A report could be a summary and analysis of a meeting, a project, a campaign, research exercise, etc.
- 3. The Why: Why are You Writing the Report? Why are you writing the report? What is its purpose? What will it be used for? Is it a prose-driven report? Is it data-driven? Will it influence a major decision? Or is it simply a summary of an already-made decision or already concluded meeting?
- 4. The What: What Will Your Report Contain? Start with an outline: What elements need to go into your report? Do you need comments/summaries from other stakeholders? Do you need to add charts and graphs? It's always best to gather and arrange these elements before you start writing. Why? It gives you clarity of thought
- 5. The Outline Introduction: A brief (or not-so-brief) summary of the report. It contains what the reader should at least expect. Problem statement/focus area/background: This covers the issues or topics the subject of the report sought to explore. Discussion/ideas/steps/findings: This is where you include the meat of the report, i.e. the data, the comments, analysis, etc. Recommendation and/conclusion: Tie everything together here. If there's a problem statement, summarise it alongside the solution here. If it's a research report, summarise your core findings here.
- 6. Thank You