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