When compiling a report it is important to;
- Understand why the report is required and the terms of the brief. (terms of reference)
- Know the due date and accept that you will have to work hard to have the report completed and ready on that date.
- Plan how you will proceed to gather information (procedures)
- Plan how you will meet the deadline – estimating how long each part of the process will take, allocating a time period to do each section.
- Gather the information. Group the relevant information together. (findings) Record the results that you found.
- Generate as many possible solutions. Select possible solutions. Record these as (conclusions).
- Decide on the best options for solving the problem. (Recommendation)
- Double check that the recommendations are linked to the conclusions which are linked to the findings which in turn are link to the procedures.
- Write the report.
- Proof-read the document.
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