10 REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Once you become a manager, report writing and presentation preparation is highly likely to become a greater part of your role. You may have been asked in the past to contribute to reports or presentations, but now you may be required to prepare them from scratch for delivery by either you or your boss. The purpose of these reports or presentations is likely to be one of influence towards a certain course of action or approval on a certain matter. Alternatively, their purpose may be to inform people and gain their acceptance, agreement or commitment. When a new IT initiative is conceived, the first step is likely to be a report or presentation to get the go ahead to move forward.

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