As the most basic format of deliverables, reports have a bad reputation for being lengthy and therefore nobody wants to read it. The way I treat reports during my work is very dependent on the context and the audience. Most of the time, it’s leveraged as a way to archive solid records of our team’s work, which helps us prepare for critical conversations and traceable evidence of what we did or what stakeholders requested. Reports for this purpose are written in complete details. Other times, when it’s expected to be sent to stakeholders for review, I would separately create a succinct version that outlines the key points they want to know. Plus, a full version is attached for further reading.