Organise and report data in a food and drink business
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge of organising and reporting data in a food and drink business. It includes checking the accuracy of data, making appropriate adjustments and getting feedback on the data where necessary. You will need the skills and knowledge to organise data, write a report and you will also need to know and understand the tools and techniques used to present a report and how to use them effectively. This standard is for you if you work in food and drink manufacture and/or supply operations and are involved in organising and reporting data.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
plan the reporting of data in accordance with organisational
requirements
collate and organise data in a way that will help analysis
check the accuracy of data and make adjustments, if required
present data that has been found from research in the agreed
format and timescale
- write a report in the most appropriate style for the target audience
in accordance with organisational requirements
- get feedback from relevant people and amend the content on the
report if necessary
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the different ways of organising data that has been found from
research
the different ways of presenting data for analysis
the purpose of presenting data to the agreed format and within the
agreed timescales
- the purpose of getting feedback on data that has been found from
research
the purpose and function of a report
the importance of understanding the purpose and function of a
report
- the importance of pitching the report at the target audience and
how to do this
how to plan a report and why it is important to do this
the importance of establishing the expected content of the report
including specific data and/or information or if a summary is
sufficient
- why it is important to ensure the content of the report is accurate,
comprehensive and relevant and how to do this
- why it is important to establish the expected format of the report
including delivery format and length
- the different styles of writing that can be used in a report and the
most appropriate use of them
- the importance of reports in ensuring compliance and
organisational effectiveness in a food and drink business