Product Recommendation Report

Business Report

Overview

Business reports take many forms in the workplace, from short reports to 100+-page documents. Regardless of length, business reports showcase the sender’s ability to answer questions using evidence (or, research) in a well-organized and clearly designed manner. Many business reports also make evidence-supported recommendations.

In this report, you will compose a business report that shows your ability to answer a question with reliable, credible information and make an evidence-supported recommendation. Your report will show your receiver-centric, professional, clear, concise, and evidence-driven business communication skills.

 

Scenario / Prompt

Imagine: You work for Bex Consultants, a business-to-business services company with approximately 50 on-site only employees. Bex Consultants recently invited all employees to submit recommendations reports for products or software that would improve employees’ work experience and/or productivity. The open call for proposals that was sent to all employees is available below:

Dear employees,

Effective work environments are one of the keys to employee happiness and fulfillment. Is there a type of product or program that would improve the work experience and productivity of Bex Consultants’ employees?

If so, consider submitting your recommendation for a valuable product or program to Procurement Team.

The funds to purchase new products or programs are limited. Therefore, proposals should clearly establish the following information:

  • why the proposed type of product or program will improve Rex employees’ work experience and/or productivity
  • the top three versions of the product or program being recommended
    • g., if recommending new computer mice, which specific three mice should the Procurement Team consider?
    • for each version, indicate the features (including the estimated cost) that should be considered your recommendation for which of the three would be optimal