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3 Day Workshop

This course is aimed at delegates who need to improve their Technical Report Writing skills.

We equip you with the knowledge, skills and capabilities for professional technical writing. 

Learn the skills required to gather data, collate the data and then draw up a highly professional and accurate technical report.

Decision makers make important choices based on the key data that they receive. Learn how to put together a report that contains professional research by collating information into a coherent, accurate and unbiased document.

With this Technical Report Writing training course, you will gain the essential skills of producing technical reports of which you can be proud.

Technical reports often present complex information to non-specialists.  Their effectiveness depends as much on the quality of the writer’s ideas as on the accuracy of their information.  An effective technical report displays complicated information in ways that make it easy to understand, and – above all – relevant to the reader.

You will learn how to construct coherent arguments and explanations, and how to present information to support them. 

We look at how to offer complex material to support managerial and strategic decision-making.  We work on how to make language work for us, and how to make reports look as good as they read.

This workshop is designed to provide delegates with the following:

An understanding of how to represent technical information in a report

Principles of effective, clear, and concise writing

Understanding of how technical reports should be planned and structured

Formats and styles used in business reports

Knowledge on avoiding the pitfalls of poor punctuation

Understanding of when and where to include tables and figures

Knowledge of how to effectively abbreviate in a report

How to clarify jargon used in a report

Correct referencing style

Effective introductions and conclusion writing

Program Outline

Communication process and barriers

How to write effectively

Correct use of punctuation

Capitalisation and abbreviation conventions

Third person writing

Compiling business reports

Planning around the objective of report, structure, and readership

Organise the collected/researched information

Writing process

Technical writing tips

Writing an introduction, discussion, conclusion, appendix and summary

Various report structures and purpose

Compiling technical reports

Presenting equations

Preferred format settings

Reference/Citation/Bibliography

Number conventions used

Diagrams used in reports

Complaints about technical reports

Checking phase and common errors

Introduction to Technical Writing

Defining the objectives and scope of technical writing.

Understanding the audience and tailoring content accordingly.

Data Collection and Analysis

Strategies for gathering relevant data.

Processing information to support the report’s objectives.

Technical Report Fundamentals

Planning: Outlining the report structure.

Research: Compiling and verifying data.

Structure: Organizing content for clarity and flow.

Editing: Refining language and content for precision.

Visual Communication: Incorporating graphics and visuals effectively.

Document Presentation

Formatting and design principles for professional appeal.

Ensuring documents are user-friendly and accessible.

Business Perspective

Aligning the report with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Writing persuasively to advocate for solutions or proposals.

Practical Application

Hands-on exercises for each module to reinforce learning.

Group discussions to share insights and techniques.

Review and Closure

Summarizing key takeaways from the workshop.

Developing a personal action plan to apply the skills learned.

With this Technical Report Writing training course, you will gain the essential skills of producing technical reports of which you can be proud.

Technical reports often present complex information to non-specialists.  Their effectiveness depends as much on the quality of the writer’s ideas as on the accuracy of their information.  An effective technical report displays complicated information in ways that make it easy to understand, and – above all – relevant to the reader.

You will learn how to construct coherent arguments and explanations, and how to present information to support them.  We shall look at how to offer complex material to support managerial and strategic decision-making.  We shall work on how to make language work for us, and how to make reports look as good as they read.

Finding and placing key words

Developing your style

Managing vocabulary, jargon and specialist terminology

Attention to detail: typos, spelling, punctuation

The elements of good style

Composition and the writer’s position

Bringing your writing to life

Formal or informal: judging what’s appropriate

Data Analysis for your Report

• Tables
• Graphs
• Conditional Formatting
• Pivot Tables / Graphs
• Subtotals

Improve the Layout and Design of your report with Microsoft Word

• Graphics / SmartArt
• Table of Contents
• Citations
• Bibliography
• Footnotes
• Index of Figures
• Index of Tables

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On-Site Workshops

• All workshops are offered in-house at your offices to a minimum of 5 delegates
• You provide the venue and refreshments, Front Foot supply all the workshop material – including laptops for computer-based training sessions

 Remote Workshops

• All workshops are offered remotely to a minimum of 5 delegates
• Front Foot supply all the electronic workshop material

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