1. Writing Executive Summary Sandra Sembel and Itje Chodidjah

2. What is Executive Summary EXECUTIVESUMMARY ?? ??

3. Executive Summary  The executive summary is the most important part of a business document.  It is the first (and sometimes the only) thing others will read and the last thing you should write.  It is simply a brief summary of the document, given so that the busy people who will read your document know at a glance how much to read and what actions will probably be needed. (Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Executive- Summary)http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Executive- Summary

4. Outline  Opening: Background and purpose  Body: Key issues or activities conducted  Closing: Summary of successes and challenges and transitions to the details of the report.

5. Background  Scope of the report  Purpose of the report

6. Key issues  key Issues and activities  Related budgeting

7. Summary  Summary of successes  Summary of challenges + solutions

8. Closing  Summary  Transitions to the report

9. Closing  Express gratitude and positive plan for the next phase