Outcomes Reports
The Reporting phase is where you compile your engagement results into a formal outcomes report — a document that demonstrates what was heard, how it was analysed, and how community input shaped decisions. Reports can be generated from a template (with EVA’s assistance) or uploaded as existing documents.
From the project sidebar, navigate to Reporting (step 5 in the project workflow).
Creating a report
The Reporting page opens with the report creation panel. There are two paths:
Template-based report
Select a Report Template from the dropdown — the default is Professional Outcomes Report, an industry best-practice template. The template includes AI-Powered Report Generation: EVA compiles your engagement results, community feedback, and project outcomes into a structured document draft.
Click Create Report to begin. The report opens in a document editor with structured sections — each section can be edited, marked as ready, or excluded from the final document. EVA generates draft content for each section based on your project results and canvas content.
Upload an existing report
If your team has already produced a report outside CE Canvas, click Upload Existing Report to attach a PDF or Word document. Uploaded reports are stored with the project so the whole team can access them from the Reporting tab. You can open them as PDF, download, or remove them.
Report document editor
Once a template-based report is created, the document editor works the same way as the Engagement Plan in the Planning phase:
- A left sidebar lists all report sections
- Click a section to open its fields in the editing area
- Each section shows a status badge (In Progress, Ready) and a Mark as Ready action
- Sections can be excluded from the final export if they don’t apply
- Content saves automatically
- Draft My Document (header) regenerates all incomplete sections using EVA
What a report covers
A professional engagement outcomes report typically covers:
- Executive summary of the engagement
- Overview of engagement activities conducted
- Participation and reach data
- Community feedback themes and sentiment analysis
- Key quotes and evidence
- How community input influenced decisions
- Commitments to close the feedback loop
The exact sections depend on the selected template.
Exporting and sharing
Use the document’s Quick Preview to review the formatted report, then export as PDF or Word from the Design view. Share the exported document with stakeholders, community participants, or for internal governance records.
Next steps
- Results — add and process engagement results before generating a report
- Evaluation and Closing the Loop — the report is your primary tool for closing the feedback loop with communities
- Engagement Canvas — the canvas Closing the Loop section should align with what you report