Final Draft

Required Elements of a Formal Report
Title Page: Title of the report, author’s name, date
Table of Contents: List of all major components of the report and what page each component begins on
Executive Summary: One-page overview of the report
Current Situation: Make the case for why there is a business need for this new product, service, or process
Objectives: Explain how this new product, service, or process will help the organization meets its goals
Deliverables: Show what will be done and when it will be done
Costs/ROI: Provide the cost of implementing these changes, as well as an estimated return on investment
References: List all sources cited in text in APA format

This week you will submit the final version of your formal report or proposal. If you are writing a formal report, the final draft will include the following elements.

Title Page
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Findings
Recommendations
Conclusion
References (without annotations)