The
purpose
of
a
technical
report
is
to
completely
and
clearly
describe
technical
work,
why
it
was
done,
results
obtained
and
implications
of
those
results.
The
technical
report
serves
as
a
means
of
communicating
the
work
to
others
and
possibly
providing
useful
information
about
that
work
at
some
later
date.
A
well
‐
written
report
allows
the
reader
to
quickly
understand
what
has
been
accomplished.
The
report
also
provides
sufficient
detail
to
allow
the
reader
to
recreate
the
results
although
the
level
of
detail
provided
depends
heavily
on
the
report’s
audience
and
any
proprietary
nature
of
the
work.
Clear
presentation
of
results
is
at
least
as
important
as
the
results
themselves;
therefore,
writing
a
report
is
an
exercise
in
effective
communication
of
technical
information.
Results,
such
as
numerical
values,
designed
systems
or
graphs
by
themselves
are
not
very
useful.
To
be
meaningful
to
others,
results
must
be
supported
by
a
written
explanation
describing
how
results
were
obtained
and
what
significance
they
hold,
or
how
a
designed
system
actually
functions.
Although
the
person
reading
the
report
may
have
a
technical
background,
the
author
should
assume
unfamiliarity
with
related
theory
and
procedures.
The
author
must
therefore
supply
details
that
may
appear
obvious
or
unnecessary.
With
practice,
the
technical
report
writer
learns
which
details
to
include.
The
key
to
a
well
‐
written
report
is
organization.
A
report
that
is
divided
into
several
sections,
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