Technical Managers could be writing a range of reports such as: > Project Progress Updates > Business Cases for funding / financing > Audit findings > Health and Safety Assessment > Project Management timelines > Design, Training and Maintenance manuals > Technical specifications and Operating manuals Practical, Hands-on Workshop This is a hands on, practical workshop. Throughout the workshop delegates will work through practical exercises and case studies. Delegates are given useful tools which they can immediately apply in the work-place. Exercises are designed around technical documents which delegates are likely to encounter in the workplace. Delegates will receive comprehensive notes which include: - Lists of common mistakes - Lists of problematic terms - Checklists - Practical exercises

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Course Objectives
This course teaches delegates to produce
fit-for-for purpose technical documents
that meet international best practice.
Delegates are encouraged to write logical,
cohesive documents and to use a writing
style which is efficient, concise and
accessible.
Delegates should see an immediate
improvement in the quality of their reports,
and a reduction in the time spent on writing
and revising.
Who Should Attend
• Engineering & Technical professionals
• Maintenance/Supervisory Managers
• Operations executives
• Technical personnel in charge of Business
Development, Sales and Marketing functions
• Technical executives tasked with Audits, HSE
investigations, and development of operating
manuals
• Project Team members in Oil & Gas, EPC
Companies, Construction, Process manufacturing,
R&D, ICT, etc
Course Director
Giovanna Fenster Giovanna Fenster is a practicing lawyer, and
has a BA, LLB, LLM and an MA in Creative Writing from Victoria
University, Wellington. She has taught law for more than 20
years and delivered numerous training courses, manuals and
seminars for FIDIC and EPC Contracts, on legal, risk and dispute
resolution aspects.
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About the Course
Technically trained people often go through years of education to
become expert in the technical aspects of their discipline but
struggle to communicate these effectively. Technical writing is
often seen as a tedious chore and technical documents are often
dull and uninteresting, even though the subject matter may be
interesting and important. Readers of technical documents
frequently complain that the information in them is difficult to access.
Technical Managers could be writing a range of reports such as:
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What past Delegates liked
about our courses
“ Gives me more insight on EPC contract risks.”
~ PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia
“ Interesting case studies.”
~ Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd
“ The speaker is very knowledgeable and
informative. I learnt/affirmed many
substantial information.”
~ International Container Terminal Services Inc
“ Alltheinformationandideasonthediscussionare
veryhelpfulinmywork.Thetrainerisverywell
versed aboutthetopics.Theparticipantsofthe
trainingparticipantswellthat addmoreideas
andinformation.”
~ Petrofac South East Asia Pte Ltd
About the Course Director
Technical Report Writing
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~ M+W Singapore Pte Ltd
It is useful, informative. Applicable to
my current work.
√ Project Progress Updates
√ Business Cases for funding / financing
√ Audit findings
√ Health and Safety Assessment
√ Project Management timelines
√ Design, Training and Maintenance manuals
√ Technical specifications and Operating manuals
This is a hands on, practical workshop. Throughout the workshop
delegates will work through practical exercises and case studies.
Delegates are given useful tools which they can immediately apply in
the work-place. Exercises are designed around technical documents
which delegates are likely to encounter in the workplace.
Delegates will receive comprehensive notes which include:
- Lists of common mistakes
- Lists of problematic terms
- Checklists
- Practical exercises
Giovanna Fenster has a BA, LLB degree from Wits and
an LLM (cum laude) from RAU. She also has a second LLM
in advanced contract law from Wits and an MA in Creative
Writing from the Victoria University, Wellington. She has
completed the Association of Arbitrators’ specialisation in
construction law and the Higher Diploma in Arbitration
and was tutor for the Association’s well respected courses.
Gigi has taught law for more than twenty years and has
written training courses, manuals and seminar notes for
the construction and other industries. She has lectured
law both to lay people and law students and has conducted
numerous training seminars for the construction industry.
She provides ongoing consulting services to private firms
and government. Gigi has a particular interest in risk
allocation in standard construction contracts, FIDIC and
EPC Contracts in particular. She has provided training on
these matters in Africa, the Pacific, and Australasia.
She has published short stories in a number of literary
journals and, in 2011 she published her first novel,
The Intentions Book. This novel was long listed for the
Commonwealth Prize, the IMPAC Dublin Award and
was a finalist in the NZ Post Book Awards.
Gigi is currently doing a PhD in Creative Writing and
continues to work with construction professionals on
both legal and communication matters. She brings both
a strong construction background and communication
and writing skills to all technical writing workshops.
She was a member of the first board of the Construction
Industry Development Board. She is a member of the
New Zealand Society of Construction Lawyers and of
the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute, New Zealand.

3. COURSE OUTLINE
Course Registration: 8:30am
Course Commencement: 9:00am
Course Conclusion: 5:00pm
Explanation of Timings: These times act as a guide and may be modified slightly depaending
on the depth of class discussion and whether assessments are being conducted.
Course Programme: This program is a guide and may be altered to better address
participant requirements on a consensus basis.
Session 1: Principles of technical writing
• Understand what makes up a good report
• Embark on a strategic approach to report writing
• Define your report topic, intentions, scope and writing style
• Identifying the readers and target audience
Session 2: Putting a document together
• How to structure your document effectively
• Writing the executivesummary
• Writing the report introduction
•
Organising your document into headings
Sessions 3 and 4: Writing style
•
Choosing a suitable report writing style
• Refining sentences including word order and sentence structure
• Bullet points and numbering
Day 2: Managing different technical documents
•
Use of tables, diagrams and other graphics
•
Use of examples and illustrations
•
Choosing the best graphic representation
Placing, cross referencing and labelling graphics
Session 4: Revising
•
Claims
• Incident reports
•
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs
•
Proof reading and editing
Revising your language
EPC Contracts – Negotiation, Administration
and Risk Management
22 – 23 September 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia
Tug and Barge Chartering
25 – 26 August 2014, Singapore
Practical Contract Law: Understanding &
Drafting Contracts for Non-Lawyers
24 – 25 September 2014, Singapore
Maritime Law and Contract Fundamentals
9 - 10 October 2014, Singapore
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Writing the conclusion
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Use simple, clear and concise language
Active and passive tense: when to use which
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Emails
Specifications
Making your report readable
Test read your report with the intended audience
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Session 5: Enhancing Communication
Course wrap up
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28 – 29 August 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia
Day 1: Action plan for writing a technical
document
Reducing the time spent writing•
Paragraphs including paragraph length, paragraph structure
•
Subject and verb agreement
Clichés, grandiose terms, redundancy
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Minimize use of technical terms, jargons and abbreviations•
Avoid wordy phases and sentences – use simple words rather
than complex ones
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Session 1: Using graphics and other media
Sessions 2 and 3: Focus on drafting specific
documents
Develop effective communication channels with both technical
and non-technical staff
Match report level to your audience’s knowledge
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