A. Concise Summarization of the Major Findings
B. Recommendations and Concluding Comments
C. Development schedule (remaining key steps and accompanying dates
for action)
To finalize the study, the last section of text should summarize
all of the major points that the information and analyses
throughout the report provided. This will allow the reader to fully
comprehend all the different pieces of the study and how they work
in conjunction with each other.
The project's impact on potential members should be addressed.
Project benefits, for example projected payment to members for
product delivered to the cooperative, and patronage refunds should
be summarized. Potential members should gain an understanding of
the benefits the proposed cooperative would provide them and be
able to use that information to decide whether to join.
The section should clearly describe any important factors that the
steering committee needs to consider as it works toward
implementing a full assessment of the business and making a
decision on whether to proceed. Some other aspects of the study
that might be covered in the summary include any possible project
risks for potential members or other investors, potential legal and
governmental setbacks that could come into play, and time-critical
factors, among others.
If the study shows that the project is clearly feasible, this
section should describe any important work that still needs to be
done and actions that need to be taken (with relevant dates) as the
group works toward a solid business plan and implementation. If the
study found that more information, resources, etc. are needed
before the project will be feasible, it should clearly state such
discrepancies and provide recommendations for potential actions
that could alleviate the issues.