DATE: April 12, 1999 

TO: Lawrence Clark Professor of Technical Writing 

FROM: Jennifer Woodward 

SUBJECT: Progress on Research Report on the Windows Environment and Banking/Accounting.

 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 

The purpose of my report is to inform the reader of how the Windows environment has changed the world of banking in areas of accounting. The reader will gain a better understanding of how the banking industry as arrived as the technological front runner it is today.

 ORIGINAL TASK BREAKDOWN 

March 11 - proposal and outline

 March 23 - proposal due

 March 25 - begin report

 April 17 - progress report due

 April 21 - rough draft due

 April 25 - peer suggestions

 May 2 - final draft due

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 I. What is a Windows application?

  A. Work before Windows

  B. Work after Windows

 II. Examples of how Windows has changed Banking/Accounting

  A. Speed

  B. Accuracy

  C. Daily Transactions

  D. Monthly Transactions

  E. Balancing

 III. Conclusions

A. Summary of changes /advances

  B. Summary of advantages/ disadvantages

 Internet charges - free at lab

 Research time - 15 hours @ $5.00

 Travel expenses to and from library - $5.00

 Assembling/ posting to Internet , 5 hours - free at library and lab

 Supplies - $10.00

 Photocopies from library - $5.00

 Pizza to lab tech that stayed late to helped me - $ 15.00

 TOTAL NEW COST = $110.00

 I am below my original estimate by $83.00

 CONCLUSION

 I feel that I will have enough information to make a nice paper for this assignment. It helps to be able to use my own knowledge to cut down on some of my research, also working at a bank will ensure me enough interviews for my project. I have however, hit a snag, I had not realized that the progress report due date passed me, however, I feel I will have no trouble making future deadlines.