Technical Report Writing

Technical Report Writing
'Getting Your Technical Information Across - Clearly, Concisely, And Completely'

Who Should Attend?

There is no reason why technical writing should not be lively and interesting. The real challenge is to express complex ideas simply. Too often, technical writing has a flatstyle, making documents difficult and tedious to read. As in all good writing, you should put across your message in clear English, and avoid complex words, acronyms* (e.g. KRA, KPI, etc.,) jargon, and passive verbs. You should also keep your average sentence length short. The real challenge in technical writing is to express complex ideas, in simple terms.

This course is suitable for people who have to report on the technical aspects of their job. Some people often have to go 'off-site' to attend to technical problems and must document all the technical findings. Such people will also find this course helpful.

* KRA = Key Result Areas, KPI = Key Performance Indicators

About the Programme

This course covers detailed aspects of how to compile and write a technical report. The suggestions presented in the course may be employed, whether you are writing a single page report, or a multi-volume research study. Technical reports do, or at least should, have an explicit purpose and an identifiable audience. If you know clearly 'why' you are writing, and 'who' will read your report, you have the basis for the report design. Your audience, and their needs, must remain at the forefront of your thinking. In most organizations, the audience is a multi-layered collection of people. Some of your intended readers may be known to you, while others may not. Once you have determined the purpose of your writing, you need to analyse your audience to the best of your ability. This course will suggest some ways to do this, in a systematic and easy to understand format.

The course goes into detail that enables delegates to structure a report, organize the information, and identify under which heading the information belongs. This ensures that a clear, concise, and well-structured report is presented.

Course Objectives

To analyse the different report types used
To develop a positive report style
To effectively plan and structure technical reports
To ensure that reports are sequential, logical, and easy to read
To identify and obtain the right information for inclusion in reports
To have a clear understanding of the different sections within reports
To understand how to present graphical data
To be able to clearly analyse results, so as to write the best recommendations

What You Will Gain
Good technical report writing produces business reports that are readable and easy to understand; they prompt the reader into action. Reports are essential ingredients of modern business; yet far too many make dismal reading - and waste time and money for everyone. They are often badly structured, contain too much detail, and use anything but plain English. This course will provide you with a clearer understanding of how to identify the relevant information, and how to use professional language, by being clear, concise, and to the point.

Programme Contents
DAY ONE

Key Aspects Of Writing A Technical Report, Including:
- Designing Your Report So That It Will Be Understood By Your Intended Audience
- Identifying Your Primary & Secondary Audiences & Their Needs
- Writing Clear, Concise, Purpose Statements
- Tips & Tricks For Preparing Reports, Organizing For Easy Reading, & Illustrating, To Save Time & Space
- Computer Aids For Report Production
- Developing The Best Style For Writing A Report
Understanding Report Structures
- From Title To Appendices

DAY TWO

Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Audience
Chapter Three: Report Purposes
Chapter Four: Data Gathering
Chapter Five: Report Organization
Chapter Six: Textual Report Elements

DAY THREE

Chapter Seven: Graphical Report Elements
Chapter Eight: Writing Style, Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling
Chapter Nine: Appearance
Chapter Ten: Putting It All Together
Developing Reading Strategies When Collecting Data
Proofreading Your Documents
Presenting The Reports & Supporting Documents
Knowing How To Deliver A Verbal Summary Of A Report

Part of the course will involve each delegate structuring & developing a report that is relevant to their individual company, or organization.

3 Days - Non-Residential
Location: Dubai

Delegate spaces available on the following course dates:

Date: 9th September » 11th September, 2008
Brochure Price: Dhs 4740.00
Online Price: Dhs 4,266.00 (Ramadan Discount (10%))

All courses run during Ramadan from 1st September 2008 to 30th September 2008 will qualify for a 10% discount (including booking online or offline).

To cater for the needs of Muslim delegates fasting, courses will start earlier and all breaks will be substantially reduced.

Tutor / delegate contact time will remain at 6.5 hours.

Dubai Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Abu Dhabi Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Before the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Briefing Form to determine their individual objectives for attending the course. These objectives will be used by the tutor to give on-target training that is focused on the individual delegates.

At the end of the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Personal Development Plan that can be used as part of future appraisals and that will also be an important tool for management reference.

Total investment includes - Training Materials, Lunch & Refreshments.

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Technical Report Writing 'Getting Your Technical Information Across - Clearly, Concisely, And Completely'

Technical Report Writing
'Getting Your Technical Information Across - Clearly, Concisely, And Completely'