Writing Formal Reports IS 2200 * Informational ReportsPolicy/procedure reports Compliance reports Progress reportsMonitor/control reports - provide management data - attention to detail, accuracy, and honesty Examples: - corporate annual reports - sales reports - strategic planning and annual budgets Problem - solving - recommendations based on research and analysis of alternatives. - several alternatives = feasibility reports - entail justification = justification reports Proposals - most common for sales/marketing Analytical Reports * Collaborative WritingAllow time to get acquaintedDraw out silent partnersAllow and encourage disagreementsAvoid settling on quick & easy answersAvoid looking for the one right answerWork toward achieving consensusDevelop a work plan * Parts of a formal ReportCoverTitle FlyTitle PageLetter of AuthorizationLetter of AcceptanceOperating AgreementTable of ContentsAbstract * IntroductionBackground and ProblemScope/Limitations of the ReportSources & Methods of Data CollectionOrganization of the Report Parts of a formal Report * BodyConclusions & RecommendationsReferences or works cited Parts of a formal Report * SummaryFormal business reports are important documentsFollow accepted formatsUse appropriate graphicsCollaborative writing is becoming more common * Letter of Authorization Dear Team, Your team is being asked to perform a detailed analysis of a concept referred to as “Social Media”, and it’s usage in the corporate business environment. This analysis will be in the form of a team formal report due December 2, 2013. The purpose of this assignment is to expose students to emerging business concepts and to create an opportunity for students to utilize professional written business communication skills. Your report should include the following Level One Headings: · What is social media, what is a social media information system (SMIS), and what are the three primary SMIS roles? · What are the SMIS components, and how do they support and advance an organization’s competitive strategy? · How do social networks add value, and increase the strength of social relationships to a business organization? · What is the Hyper-Social Organization and what roles do SMIS play in this organization? · A conclusion summarizing the main points of the paper. Team recommendations as to whether or not social media plays an important part in today’s corporate environment. Use all available resources for your research. Where appropriate, you should incorporate charts, graphs, or other visual aids to illustrate the facts you present in your report. Respectfully, Professor of Information Systems .

1. Writing Formal Reports
IS 2200
*
Informational ReportsPolicy/procedure reports Compliance
reports Progress reportsMonitor/control reports
- provide management data
- attention to detail, accuracy, and honesty Examples:
- corporate annual reports
- sales reports
- strategic planning and annual budgets
Problem - solving
- recommendations based on research and
analysis of alternatives.
- several alternatives = feasibility reports
- entail justification = justification reports
Proposals
- most common for sales/marketing
Analytical Reports

2. *
Collaborative WritingAllow time to get acquaintedDraw out
silent partnersAllow and encourage disagreementsAvoid settling
on quick & easy answersAvoid looking for the one right
answerWork toward achieving consensusDevelop a work plan
*
Parts of a formal ReportCoverTitle FlyTitle PageLetter of
AuthorizationLetter of AcceptanceOperating AgreementTable of
ContentsAbstract
*
IntroductionBackground and ProblemScope/Limitations of the
ReportSources & Methods of Data CollectionOrganization of
the Report
Parts of a formal Report
*

3. BodyConclusions & RecommendationsReferences or works
cited
Parts of a formal Report
*
SummaryFormal business reports are important
documentsFollow accepted formatsUse appropriate
graphicsCollaborative writing is becoming more common
*
Letter of Authorization
Dear Team,
Your team is being asked to perform a detailed analysis of a
concept referred to as “Social Media”, and it’s usage in the
corporate business environment. This analysis will be in the
form of a team formal report due December 2, 2013.
The purpose of this assignment is to expose students to
emerging business concepts and to create an opportunity for
students to utilize professional written business communication
skills.
Your report should include the following Level One Headings:
· What is social media, what is a social media information
system (SMIS), and what are the three primary SMIS roles?
· What are the SMIS components, and how do they support and
advance an organization’s competitive strategy?

4. · How do social networks add value, and increase the strength
of social relationships to a business organization?
· What is the Hyper-Social Organization and what roles do
SMIS play in this organization?
· A conclusion summarizing the main points of the paper. Team
recommendations as to whether or not social media plays an
important part in today’s corporate environment.
Use all available resources for your research. Where
appropriate, you should incorporate charts, graphs, or other
visual aids to illustrate the facts you present in your report.
Respectfully,
Professor of Information Systems