Report recommendation

A report recommendation (hereinafter, the Recommendation) is a suggestion or proposal about the best course of action based on the report findings. The Recommendation is a conditional part of report's body or text matter; it is included when purpose of the report is to suggest a course of action. When the Recommendation is included, it functions as a part of the document content.

Description

The ANSI/NISO Scientific and Technical Reports standard details,

The conditional recommendations section presents a course of action based on the results and conclusions of the study. Types of studies for which recommendations are often made include tests and experiments, field trials, specific design problems, feasibility studies, and market appraisals. Recommendations might include additional areas for study, alternate design approaches, or production decisions. Specific recommendations are presented in a numbered or bulleted list that is introduced by an informative lead-in sentence. Recommendations may also be included within the conclusions section.