How do you communicate and report PPP results to your clients or stakeholders?

1 Know your audience

Before you prepare your PPP report, you should know who your audience is and what they want to know. Are they experts or novices in GPS and PPP? Are they interested in the technical details or the practical implications? Are they looking for specific answers or general insights? Depending on your audience, you may need to adjust the level of detail, the format, the language, and the tone of your report. For example, if your audience is a government agency that needs to verify the accuracy of your PPP results, you may need to provide more evidence, references, and quality indicators than if your audience is a general public that wants to learn about the benefits of PPP.

2 Choose the right format

The format of your PPP report should match the purpose and the medium of your communication. For example, if you want to share your PPP results in a presentation, you may want to use slides, graphs, maps, and tables to illustrate your points. If you want to send your PPP results in an email, you may want to use a summary, bullet points, and attachments to convey your message. If you want to publish your PPP results in a journal, you may want to use a structured, formal, and academic style to meet the standards and requirements of the publication. The format of your PPP report should also be consistent, clear, and easy to follow.

3 Explain the basics

Even if your audience is familiar with GPS and PPP, you may still need to explain some basic concepts and terms that are relevant to your PPP results. For example, you may need to define what PPP is, how it works, what are the advantages and limitations of PPP, what are the sources of error and uncertainty in PPP, and what are the units and conventions used in PPP. You may also need to provide some background information on the data, the software, the methods, and the assumptions that you used in your PPP analysis. By explaining the basics, you can help your audience understand the context and the rationale of your PPP results.

4 Highlight the key findings

One of the main goals of your PPP report is to highlight the key findings and implications of your PPP results. You should focus on the most important, relevant, and interesting aspects of your PPP results and explain what they mean and why they matter. For example, you may want to highlight the accuracy, precision, reliability, and consistency of your PPP results and compare them with other methods or standards. You may also want to highlight the applications, benefits, and challenges of your PPP results and how they can be used or improved in the future. You should use clear, concise, and objective language to describe your key findings and avoid exaggeration, speculation, or bias.

5 Provide visual aids

Visual aids can be very helpful to communicate and report your PPP results, as they can make your report more attractive, engaging, and informative. Visual aids can include graphs, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, images, or videos that illustrate or supplement your PPP results. However, you should use visual aids wisely and appropriately. You should choose the right type of visual aid for your data and purpose, label and caption your visual aids clearly and accurately, and reference and cite your visual aids properly. You should also avoid cluttering, distorting, or misleading your visual aids.

6 Invite feedback

Finally, you should invite feedback from your clients or stakeholders on your PPP report. Feedback can help you improve your PPP results, your report, and your communication skills. Feedback can also help you build trust, rapport, and collaboration with your clients or stakeholders. You should ask for feedback in a polite, respectful, and constructive way and be open to criticism, suggestions, and questions. You should also respond to feedback in a timely, courteous, and professional way and thank your clients or stakeholders for their input and interest.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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