Overview
Learning Outcomes
Who Must Attend
Course Details
What is a Report?
- What is a Report – the Different Meanings
- Types of Reports & Their Purpose
- Types & Characteristics of Technical Reports
- Typical Information Different Types Need
- Technical Report Templates
- Difference Between Reports & Proposals
Are Facts & Reason Alone Enough for Technical Reports?
- The Human Touch
- The Audience & Business Touch
- Demonstration & Exercise
The Nature of Technical Writing
- Analysis of Technical Writing
- Technical Writing Requirements & Techniques
- Demonstrations & Exercise
English in a Nutshell
- Sentence Construction – Parts of a Speech
- Tenses – It’s All About Time
- Demonstrations & Exercise
- Influence of First Language
Managing the Audience for Reports
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What They Want and Need
- Scope of Work & Terms of Reference
- Audience Background, Knowledge & Experience
- How Technical Must the Report Be?
- How to Satisfy the Different Types of Audience
- Demonstration & Exercise
Planning & Formatting the Report
- Model, Framework & Structure
- What Preparations to Make
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Designing the Report – Product Packaging
- Layout, Fonts, Lines, Colours & Formatting
Title Page
- Purpose of the Title Page
- Content of Title Page – its Impact
- Strong and Weak Titles
- Your Image – Branding Yourself
- Designing the Title Page
- Titles, Sub-titles & Descriptors
- Demonstrations & Exercises
The Contents List
- Purpose of the Contents List
- Demonstration of Contents List Generation
Abbreviations & Acronyms
- Examples of Abbreviations & Acronyms
- Creating Abbreviations & Acronyms
Executive Summary
- Summary vs Executive Summary
- Purpose & Contents of Executive Summary
- Quick Tool to Identify Management Interests
- Main Messages
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Purpose & Scope
- Why We Need Purpose & Scope
- Combined vs Separated
- Scope Exclusions
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Background & Introduction
- Background, Introduction & Transitioning
- Combined & Separated
- How to Combine with Purpose and Scope
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Methods Used
- Why a Methods Used Section
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How Much Detail & Validity
- Determine Data, Analysis & Results
- Establishing Your Credibility
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Data, Analysis & Results
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Data Types, Integrity, Quality & Quantity
- What To Do When There is Few Data
- How to Handle Qualitative Data for Confidence
- Data Collection, Review, Cleaning, Entry, Validation
- Data Analysis – Types of Analysis
- Data (and Results) Presentation
- Converting to Results & Discussion
- Establishing Technical Expertise
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Other Sections
- Global discussions, Addressing Pressing Issues, Aligning to Strategies
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Conclusions
- Deriving from Methods & Results; Tying to Purpose & Scope; Linking with Executive Summary; Leading to Recommendations
- Clarifying Concerns, Inference & Deduction
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Recommendations
- Considerations & Methods for Recommendations
- Providing Answers – Satisfying Needs
- Combining Conclusions & Recommendations
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Reference & Bibliography
- Why We Need Them, What to Include
- Types & Examples of References & Bibliography
- Styles and Formatting
- Establish Your Knowledge-Expertise Base
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Acknowledgements
- Overall Business Interest & Long Term Concerns
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Glossary of Terms
- Separating, Constructing & Locating the Glossary
- Styles, Formatting & Listing the Terms
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Appendices & Attachments
- What’re the Differences
- When to Use Them
- Demonstrations & Exercises
Closure
- Generating the Report
- Managing Revisions
Methodology
Course Leader
Testimonies
“A must for all technical personnel. Very useful and helped me a lot in making effective reports!” Astro Broadcast Corporation.
“Fantastic course, well supported by in class exercises. Well worth attending!” Anita, Human Resources Director, DHL Asia Pacific Information Service, Cyberjaya
“Very useful course – hopefully it will teach me not to be so wordy. Course very well given considering the fairly dry subject.” Fadzil Osman, Petronas.
“I was very impressed with the overall session. I have learnt new skills and I am confident what I have learnt today can be transferred into good report writing.” Mahavedran, Senior Engineer, ASTRO
“After attending this course, I able to use the proper technique to write my reports. I am very happy with the outcome and will definitely recommend to my other colleagues.”– Goh, Business Analyst, GfK Retail and Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd
“From this course, the most valuable lesson for me was have a grasp of the correct method of writing a proper report. This is a recommendable program at attend. Thanks a lot.”– TC, Foo, Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad.
Investment
Normal fee |
Sign up 1 pax |
Pay before course starts |
MYR 2,990.00 per pax |
USD 890.00 |
Early Bird |
Sign up 1 person |
Pay 14 days before course starts |
MYR 2,590.00 per pax |
USD 760.00 |
Group Fee |
Sign up 3 pax or more |
Pay 14 days before course starts |
MYR 2,490.00 per pax |
USD 730.00 |
Certificate