Writing Reports & Business Cases

In this 1 day course you will learn how to write reports and business cases that have impact, are well-structured and easy to understand.  Good written communication facilitates action. The course is practical, interactive and fun. You will return to work understanding how you enhance all your communications to deliver impact for you and your organisation.

Course price includes:

• Perth’s best facilitators and coaches at Perth’s best CBD training centre

• Interactive, practical and hands on learning with small groups for maximum impact

• Free help desk support after your training

• Take-home resource workbook

• Morning and afternoon refreshments, delicious café lunch

• Certificate of Attendance

• Our 100% quality guarantee

Details

This course is practical, interactive and fun. Well-known, proven theories are translated into easy-to-understand concepts and techniques by our experienced training consultants. Participants will return to work understanding what they can do to enhance their performance and put learning into practice.

Course Times

• 8:30am to 3:30pm

Course Content

Introduction

• Setting the context

• Learning outcomes

• Personal objectives

Preparing to write

• Where do I start?

• Why do we write?

• Defining your objectives

• Understanding your reader

• Researching your topic

• A systematic approach to writing

• You’re ready to write

Writing reports

• About reports

• Structuring your reports

• Making your report readable

• Writing a report

Writing a business case

• What is a business case?

• Structuring a business case

Polishing your document

• Presentation of your document

Action plan

• Application of learning back at work

• References and further reading

Outcomes

• Develop a systematic approach to the pre-writing stage;

• Recognise the steps for writing in plain language;

• Identify the purpose of writing a report and business case;

• Examine 4 different report structures;

• Outline ways to guide their readers through the report;

• Outline the 4 steps of writing to persuade;

• Identify the difference between a business case and a business proposal;

• Determine the reasons for a business case not being approved;

• Outline effective techniques for polishing your documents; and

• Use case studies and examples to write a report and business case

Prerequisites

• This program requires no previous experience or training.