Assignment title: Information
In Assignments 2.1 (Part 1) and 2.2 (Part 2) of the Justification Report, you built up the
major parts of your formal, researched justification report (Problem Statement, Overview
of Alternatives, Criteria, Methods, Evaluation of Alternatives, Findings and Analysis, and
References). For Part 3 you will begin by inserting your revisions of Parts 1 and 2 based
on your instructor's suggestions. Then, you will include a few new sections. Note: Some
sections presented below are out of order so pay attention to where the section should
go (for instance, the Transmittal should be the second page of your report based on the
provided template). It is essential that you present the final report in the correct section
order.
Use the basic outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each
question under the following section headings:
Preliminary Parts (for Question 1)
Introduction (for Question 2)
o Problem Statement (for Question 2b)
o Terminology (for Question 2c)
o Major Sections of the Report (for Question 2d)
o Scope and Limitations of the Research (for Question 2e)
Recommendation (for Question 3)
References (for Question 4)
Using the provided template from Week 7, write Part 3 to complete a single-spaced
report in which you:
1. Create the preliminary parts of the report that precede the Introduction (after reading Chapter 11 in the
textbook). Each element (1a to 1d) appears on a separate page (1a should be page 1, 1b should be page
2, etc.). The preliminary part includes:
a. Title Page
b. Transmittal (stand-alone business letter)
c. Table of Contents
d. Executive Summary
2. Create an introduction that tells what your report is about. The introduction includes:
a. Begin with a general introduction paragraph that gives the reader any needed background information on
the company or problem.
b. Include the Problem Statement that you already created and revised in Part 1.
c. Include terms that readers will need to know in order to understand the report.
d. Briefly summarize the major sections and findings of the report developed in Parts 1 and 2. Note: This is
in addition to including the revised sections not instead of including the revised previous sections from
Parts 1 and 2.
e. Discuss what your report will cover and what it will not (including limitations such as research, time,
information, or any other factors the reader should consider when reading the report).
3. Create the Recommendation section of the Report.
a. Provide a one to two (1-2) sentence recommendation based on what your Evaluation of Alternatives and
Findings and Analysis sections have determined is the most feasible alternative (i.e., solution) to the
problem in the Problem Statement.
4. Create the References section, which goes at the end of the Report by pasting in your revised
References page.
Note: Remember to organize the report by the section headings. The report should
reflect a style and format appropriate for business; single spacing and bullet points are
acceptable for formal business reports.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, single spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor's name, the course
title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.