How to prepare a Business Report ?

Writing a Business Report 

A Business report is totally different from an Academic Report as no referencing is  required and the format is completely different with a focus on data visualization. For  ISYS2056 a 1,300 word count is imposed - 1,000 for the report and 300 for the  reflective component. The focus is on the salient points presented in short to the  point sentences/paragraphs supported by relevant charts/tables. 

When writing the actual Business Report here are some guidelines which all report  writers can follow: 

Most reports are usually ordered with an introduction, followed by an analysis  /discussion and ending in conclusions and recommendations if appropriate to the  type of report being written. 

1. Introduction: Is brief, in providing the reader with relevant background information  and to ensure the reader clearly understands the purpose of the report. The amount  of information included here is determined by the reader’s familiarity with the issue.  Your writing must be clear and as concise as possible. 

2. ‘Body’: The title Body is not to be used in your Business Report but merely  describes the major component of the report. This is the largest section of the report.  It contains the findings of any research/analysis, the interpretation of the findings,  generally through charts and tables and a significant discussion of the analysis.  Using consistent major and minor headings relevant to the questions posed in the  assignment and from analysis throughout this section will assist the reader follow the  ideas presented in the report. For ISYS2056, it is expected that analysis will be  both Descriptive and Predictive 

3. Conclusions: This section contains your major findings. These statements must be  based on the evidence presented and not simply on your opinion. 

4. Recommendations: The purpose of this section is to provide the reader with  recommendations regarding appropriate courses of future action.  

They prescribe what needs to be evaluated against the report's original purpose and  must be based on the evidence presented in the body of the report. They must be  appropriate to the organization represented, particularly given your knowledge of  their income and profit. 

Report presentation and preparation 

In other courses, recommendations are not expected. Some reports may be simply  informational and provided to management as a starting point from which  management may analyze and make decisions. Remember to check the rubric and  make sure you have covered the important points, like a table of contents generated  by Word, not one you write up yourself. 

Planning

Resources 

Use the Library Learning Lab (Links to an external site.) site as a gateway to the  resources on offer. 

You may find their Assignment Planner (Links to an external site.) a useful tool to  get you started. Just put in your assignment details and it provides you with a  detailed plan on where to start and when you should complete different tasks. Just  remember that research in this case means data analysis. 

You can get online feedback (Links to an external site.) on your assignment from  their study support team. Or go to a drop in session (Links to an external site.) for  feedback. 

They also offer workshops (Links to an external site.) for improving your written  English skills, and have online resources (Links to an external site.) to help with your  English writing as well. 

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