Writing Technical Reports
COURSE DURATION
Face to face: 3 days
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This three (3) day course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare and write clear, concise, structured and accurate technical business reports.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Develop strong writing habits
- Learn and utilise tools and tactics for writing success
- Have an understanding of various technical reports and written communication types
- Effectively plan and structure technical reports
- Write clear and organized technical reports
- Produce well-organized technical reports
- Organize complex information into a structured framework
- Analyse business data and statistical information and present the results effectively
- Prepare and present data using various graphical techniques
BENEFITS
- Learn tools and tactics for writing success
- Learn how to organise complicated data into a structured framework
- Learn how to prepare and confidently write clear and accurate technical business reports
- Gain editing skills for the modern business environment
- Learn how to structure a report in a manner that will be easily followed.
- Gain a clearer understanding on how to identify, analyse and use relevant information to make logical conclusions and derive specific recommendations.
TOPICS
- Purpose of technical reports
- The seven ‘C’s of business report writing
- Types of technical reports
- Methodology, tools and techniques
- Deriving conclusions and recommendations
- Communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders
- Technical report writing process
- Sections of the report
- Preparing and writing the report (basic structure, key elements)
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Day 1
Develop strong business report writing habits
- Technical communication types and importance
- Writing skills analysis and goal setting
- Understanding the habits that make a strong technical writer
- The writing cycle
- The 7 C’s
- Stakeholder analysis
- Organizing data
- Breakout sessions throughout the day
Day 2
Tools for writing technical reports
- Taking notes
- Idea mapping
- Outlining skills
- Using technical language
- Drafting
- Proper citation
- Modern editing techniques for tone and style
- Grammar and punctuation
- Using graphics
- Breakout sessions throughout the day
Day 3
Common report types, templates, and writing strategies
- Common forms of technical reports
- Formats and templates
- Elements and structure of a technical report
- Writing practice
- Drafting practice
- Editing practice
- Submission and grading (optional)
- Breakout sessions throughout the day
