Report Writing for ISYS 2056 Assignment
This ppt is a brief overview and the Workshop mateial on CANVAS together with the Business Report Case Study instructions provide deeper and more valuable information to you
Business Report Writing
A Business Report is totally different from an Academic Report
It focuses on the salient points in short, to the point sentences/paragraphs supported by relevant charts/tables
ie Clear, Concise language, Short sentences, Charts (and Tables if necessary)
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Report Format ISYS2056
Title page
Table of contents
Introduction
Analysis & Discussion
Major headings and
1-1 Subheadings relevant to the questions posed
Conclusions
Recommendations
Appendices (could be used but better to include charts in the body of the report) Required for screen shots of calculations
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Cover Page
Report Title
Course
Student name & Student number
Tutors
include appropriate graphic
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
States the:
Purpose and scope
Structure of the report
For this report, this should be only a paragraph
NB Know your audience
For ISYS2056 the person receiving the report is the owner of the business, therefore ensure you do not provide information in the introduction that is already clearly known by the reader, eg History of the organisation.
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WEEK 3 Forms of Business Analytics
Business Analytics takes three forms:
Descriptive Analytics: The use of data to understand past and current business performance and so make informed decisions. Not just Macro need Micro
Predictive Analytics: Analysis of past performance in an effort to predict the future by examining historical data, detecting patterns or relationships in these data (i.e. creating a “model”), and then extrapolating these relationships forward in time. Eg Trends
Prescriptive Analytics: Using a model where the output of the model can be optimised (maximised) by adjusting the input alternatives, so “prescribing” what the best decision is.
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Analysis & Discussion
Considers what needs to be known before making business decisions
Contains
The findings of research/analysis,
The interpretation of the findings, generally through charts and tables
A significant discussion/interpretation in words of the analysis
Uses consistent major and minor headings relevant to the questions posed in the assignment and from analysis.
Is presented in an order that leads logically towards the conclusions and recommendations
NB For ISYS2056, It is expected that analysis and discussion will be both Descriptive and Predictive
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Analysis & Discussion
Conclusions
Contains your major findings based on the evidence presented
No new material is introduced
Follows logically from the Analysis & Discussion
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Recommendations
Focus on future action
Prescribe what needs to be evaluated against the report’s original purpose
Must be based on the evidence presented in the body of the report
Are appropriate to the organisation represented, particularly given your knowledge of their income and profit
Is not simply your opinion
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Appendices
Not usually part of the word count
For ISYS2056 the appendix must include screen shots of calculations which you have used to Help in your analysis (NB: You do not need to refer to this appendix in the body of your report)
A guide to inserting screen shots is contained in the Business Report Case Study Assignment
