The UX researcher should clarify the expectations with regards to how the results will be communicated, as follows:
- Format: We recommend wrapping up a usability study with a written report because it avoids having to repeat the results (and potentially not get the details right) if new stakeholders join later, and also makes the results available for subsequent studies to compare to. Some study sponsors might not want to spend effort on a written report, however, especially if the scope of the study is not very large. In that case, they might request a simple discussion of the main findings.
- Language: In globally distributed studies, where the study language might not be the language of the study sponsor, it is germane to align on ...