Business Report

 

As discussed in Chapter 12 of your book and in class, a formal work plan is a vital tool for planning and managing complex writing projects. 

A work plan:

•  Specifies who, what, where, when, why and how of a project.
• Saves time and often produces more effective reports.
• Is a vital tool for planning and managing complex writing projects. 

The work plan sections include:

• STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK
  SOURCES AND METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
• PRELIMINARY OUTLINE
• TASK ASSIGNMENT AND SCHEDULE

The preliminary outline  helps guide the research; the report writers may modify the outline when they begin writing the report. As you begin to research and write your report, you are not constrained by your work plan, and can make changes as needed as you continue the process of writing the report. 

Page 358 of your textbook shows a preliminary outline to help guide research.

INSTRUCTIONS:  Upload  your analytical Business Report report Work Plan Word attachment here. Grading criteria can be found after this example work plan. 

Your assignment will be graded (worth 50 points) on the following criteria:

WORKPLAN (50 Points)

• Written in the appropriate format and includes all of the sections of the Work Plan- 10 points
• Problem is clearly stated and the scope of the research is reasonable to complete the paper this semester – 10 points
• Preliminary outline provides a good overview of the project – 10 points
• Task assignment and schedule section provides information on all major parts of the project – 10 points
• Writing is clear and easy for readers to understand. Contains no grammar errors – 10 points