RDC 003 – Technical Report Writing, 20 & 21 April 2022

RDC 003 – Technical Report Writing, 20 & 21 April 2022

Teachers
Mr G Sivalingam
Category:
Engineering/Technical (VL)/ Virtual Learning Programs/
RM 500.00
Gold pen on hand written letter

RM 500.00

Duration: 2 Day
Lectures: Zoom
Certificate of Completion

INTRODUCTION

Well written technical reports results in cost and time savings as both business and technical readers can quickly get actionable information from a single report.

You’ll get the great benefits:

  • Pinpoint what readers look for in a report.
  • Effectively connect technical content with business goals
  • Use tact to reach out to hostile readers
  • Allow readers to systematically find what they need by using structured writing.
  • Write layered reports which reach out to technical and non- technical readers simultaneously
  • Persuasively communicate your key findings to your readers.

Objective

Upon the completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the impact of reader needs on your report presentation
  2. Help readers find what they need by using structured reports
  3. Enable technical and business readers to take quicker action

Who should attend?

  • This programme is specially tailored for executives and managers who are considering implementing Six Sigma and want to understand its core concept and benefits.

Training Content

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Day One

  • Reader Context-Types, Expertise, Point of View
  • Identifying Writing Goals
  • Matching Reader & Writer Requirements
  • Primary, Secondary & Unintended Readers

  • Report Types
  • Report/Proposal Flow
  • Aligning Reports With Reader Needs
  • Expand Statement of Purpose with Outlines
  • Matching Outline to Report Elements

  • Checking
  • Analyzing Issues
  • Mapping Context to Content
  • Developing the Discussion Content
  • Adapting Specialist Material To Readers
  • Writing Content Text
  • Developing Inferences and Conclusions
  • Use of Appendices

  • Key Concepts For Presenting Numbers
  • Matching Data to Visuals
  • Making Judgments From Data

  • Common Tools
  • Sentence Structures
  • Grouping Ideas
  • Jargon & Acronyms
  • Transitional Words

  • Empty Space
  • Alignment
  • Colour Usage

Day Two

  • Reader Perspectives on Conclusions & Recommendations
  • Differences between Conclusions & Recommendations
  • Effective Structures for Conclusions & Recommendations

  • Impact of Critical Thinking Processes
  • Barriers to Clear Thinking
  • Use of Rational and Intuitive Decision Models
  • Making Higher Quality Decisions

  • Implications and Consequences
  • Decision Making Criteria
  • Justifying Recommendations To Readers
  • Mapping Findings to Cost, Time, & Operational Considerations

  • Integrate Elements
  • Harmonize Elements
  • Recheck Report Intentions & Reader Requirements

  • Executive Summaries
  • Content & Organization of Summaries
  • Presenting Findings to Senior Management
  • Differences between Summaries and Abstracts

  • Principles of Revisions
  • Flow & Logic
  • Communication Clarity
  • Readability Techniques
  • Proofreading
  • Revision Tips

About Instructors

Mr G Sivalingam
- Technical Report Writing - Enhancing Reporting & Writing skills - Readable Research Papers & Grant Proposals