Informational vs

Analytical Reports

Points of Diff.

Informational Report

Analytical Report

Definition

The report prepared from the information

The report prepared after analyzing the

gathered from an investigation

investigated information

Writing structure

Report writing structure is not followed here.

Report writing structure is followed strictly.

Size

It is comparatively, small in size.

It is comparatively large in size with quantitative

and qualitative analysis.

Personal opinion

Here reporter doesnt have the scope to add his Here reporter can add his opinion to the report.
opinion.

Recommendation

In such a report, there is no recommendation

Recommendation is essentially required here from

from the reporter.

the reporter.

Decision making

Experience

Decision making is not helpful because

As there is analysis and recommendation exists in

there is no recommendation in such

such report, executives can take decision from such

report.

report.

Reporter may not require vastexperience to Reporter must be experienced and efficient to draft
prepare such report.

such a report.

Conclusion

There is no conclusion in such report.

Conclusion is a part of such report.

Bibliography and

Index and books references are not used in

Index and books references are added in such a

references

such a report.

report.