ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the format, language, and timing of reports, and different types of visuals that can be used to help tell the project story. Project reporting is done at many different hierarchical levels, including: enterprise, departmental, team, task, and individual. When developing a report format, the project team needs to consider the unique report audience, the intent and uses of the report, the level of confidentiality, and the decisions that will be made based on the report. Project reports are part of the permanent project record. In general, formality of language is recommended for project reports, especially those sent to external stakeholders. Some schools of thought believe all project reports should be written in the past tense, as the observations have already occurred at the time of report writing. Physical and computerized models of prototypes and final products can be a useful way to communicate spatial design concepts to stakeholders, and to manage the design process.
