Executive Summary

Executive Summary is a brief document or section of a document that summarizes a summary of a longer report or proposal or related report in such a way that readers can quickly become familiar with a larger material without reading everything.

It contains the main document (s), background information, brief analysis and a brief description of the problem or proposal covered in the original decision. It is used to assist managers in making decisions and is described as the most important part of a business plan.

Executive summaries are important as communication tools in both academia and business. When writing an executive summary, the writer should keep in mind that the executive summary will be visible to the reader and the reader will only be able to see it before making a decision about the action or ineffectiveness. Be sure to use concise language and bullet points to present ideas. Here is an example of a way to shorten the executive:

            Determine the problem, need or goal

            The Define the decision that needs to be made

          Define the expected result and provide reasons for choosing your preferred option

            Solution Determine how the solution is reached

           Action End with a call to action