How to Write Case Studies So Humans Can Understand Them

Salvation. Human friend here. Have you ever encountered a case study so complicated that you have to re-read it five times? You're not alone. It's because it 's really hard to distill complex projects into simple stories. But it's worth it. This article outlines ten tips for writing business cases, from planning to writing, editing, and finalizing for launch. The tips below will help you: Tell your story so someone outside the project can understand itFocus on impact Make your story more digitizable and easily digestible 1. For God's sake, make a plan My high school English

teachers would be proud. All of these timed writings have taught me the importance of taking a moment to plan out what you want to say, before you start writing. When describing and organizing your case study, treat it as if you were telling a story. employee email list Each story has a:Beginning (Preview and Challenge) Means (approach and execution), and End (Results) Why is this important? Remember: no one else understands this project like you do. As someone who's been through all the ins and outs, it'll be easy to mix up the steps you've taken without realizing it's confusing

to a stranger. 2. Connect the dots between data, inference and recommendationIn addition to applying logical structure to your story, apply the same thought and care to how you structure the sentences in each section. You'll want to break down the story elements in the logical order in which they happened. It may be harder than you think, but stick with it. Otherwise, people will bounce back. For example: don't state an inference you've made without first communicating what you saw in the data that led you to that inference. Here is an example of how to do