Executive Summary During this course, you will be tasked with completing an Executive Summary. The goal of an Executive Summary is to summarize your DNP project, highlighting key points.

Executive Summary

During this course, you will be tasked with completing an Executive Summary. The goal of an Executive Summary is to summarize your DNP project, highlighting key points. Please carefully review all instructions, and use the proper checklists and templates, to effectively complete your Executive Summary.  

This will be your first submission of the Executive Summary.  

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

To prepare:

• Download the Executive Summary template and checklist, based on your DNP project.  
• All documents used during implementation must be submitted and approved by your faculty. You should zip all the files together and submit them as one .zip file. Instructions on how to zip files for a MAC or PC: 
  • MACLinks to an external site.
  • PCLinks to an external site.
• Review your Executive Summary against the form and style checklist found in the Learning Resources. Make corrections as needed. 
• Walden University has extensive writing support. As a doctoral student, it is your responsibility to ensure that your executive summary meets the requirements for scholarly writing. Review the writing center support links in the Week 1 Learning Resources. Use the resources as you complete your Executive Summary. 

The Assignment (Template) 

• Using the DNP Project Executive Summary Template, complete the Executive Summary following the Executive Summary Checklist.  
• Follow the Checklist that aligns with your project type (clinical practice guideline, staff education, or organization change process).