Executive summary

Executive summary:
An executive summary is a short document which is produced for business
purposes, that summarizes a longer report in such a way that readers can quickly
become familiar with a large body of material without reading it all. It contains a
short statement of the problem covered in the major document part of the
document. It gives Background information, concise analysis and main
conclusions of the document.

Sections:
 Project summary: In two to three sentences, provide a brief description of the
project and its purpose or the main problem/issue.

 Background: Provide a brief history of the project or a particular event which led
to its creation.

 Process: Discuss which departments or people are involved and what is their role
and how long it takes for completion.

 Result and conclusions: Discussion briefly the results and key findings of the
project and how the organization can use this information.

 Recommendations: Briefly, explain how the findings and results will be converted
into policy or strategy.