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Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen. Developing Analytical Reports—Recommendation Reports and Feasibility Studies. Types of Analytical Reports. Recommendation report: focuses on a recommendation. Analyzes a problem or situation, presents possible solutions, analyzes each solution, then recommends one.

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Chapter Fourteen

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  1. Chapter Fourteen Developing Analytical Reports—Recommendation Reports and Feasibility Studies

  2. Types of Analytical Reports • Recommendation report: focuses on a recommendation. Analyzes a problem or situation, presents possible solutions, analyzes each solution, then recommends one. • Evaluation report: emphasizes evaluation of personnel, data, financial options, or possible solutions to problems or avenues for exploration.

  3. Types of Analytical Reports • Feasibility report: analyzes a problem, presents possible solutions to the problem, determines criteria for assessing the solutions, assesses the solutions against the criteria, and then shows the best solution(s) based on the reported analysis of the solutions. Recommendation is critical, but the analysis is as critical as the conclusion and recommendation.

  4. Possible Structures of Analytical Reports • Structure 1: placing the conclusion of the analysis first. Use if your reader is most interested in the conclusions and if you have to justify your conclusions to get your reader to accept them.

  5. Possible Structures of Analytical Reports • Introduction: orients the reader to the problem and the approach used to determine the solution and recommendations; may include any of the following: • Purpose of the report • Reason the report was written • History of the issue analyzed and the rationale for the analysis • Scope of the report: what issues will and will not be covered • Procedure for investigating (analyzing) the topic of the report

  6. Possible Structures of Analytical Reports • Conclusion—results of the analysis • Recommendation(s)—if required by the investigation or if one or more has evolved from the analysis and conclusions. • Criteria for evaluation • Presentation of information • Discussion/evaluation of information

  7. Possible Structures of Analytical Reports • Structure 2: Presenting the data or information, evaluating it, then presenting the conclusion and any recommendation you have. Use if the report focus is analysis, rather than the conclusions or if the conclusions need careful justification. May also use this plan if you believe your readers will resist your conclusion and will need the careful analysis to justify the report’s findings.

  8. Possible Structures of Analytical Reports • Introduction (may include any of the elements noted with structure 1) • Criteria for evaluation • Discussion/evaluation of the analysis • Conclusion—results of the analysis • Recommendation(s)—if required by the report purpose

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