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Business and Technical Reports
Business and Technical Reports
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Report- derived from a Latin word
“reportare” which means to carry
back (re=back + portare= to
carry).
A report is a description of an
event carried back to someone
who was not present on the scene.
A memorandums, letters and new
items are examples of report.
A report is an account of something.
A formal report presents in
organized form the information that
has been requested by an authorized
person.
A report is a communication from
someone who has information, to
someone who wants to use that
information.
What is a Report?
A technical report is a written
statement of the facts of a
situation, project, process or test;
how these facts were ascertained;
their significance; the conclusion
that have been drawn from the;
the recommendations that are
being made.
Types of Reports
Informational Interpretative
Data collected Contain facts but
Facts observed includes
Does not contain interpretation or
conclusion and analysis of data
recommendation and data reporter’s
Presents relevant conclusions
data needs for It may have
management recommendations
decision for action
Kinds of Reports according to
purpose and Content
1. Progress Report-long term project or
work is undertaken.
2. Laboratory Report- experiments in the
lab to test a theory or to examine the
validity of your research findings
3. Inspection Report- result of the
product inspected as a part of quality
control.
4. Inventory Report- stock of equipment,
furniture, stationery etc.
Routine Reports
5. Annual Report-periodic evaluation of
the performance and general product
of their employees.
6. Sales Report- record of product sold
during a particular time by a
salesperson or their management.
7. Field Report- description of people,
places or events and to analyze data
in relation to the research problem.
Routine Reports