When a task is assigned to a person to conduct a research, the researcher will prepare a document presenting the output of the work performed. This can take various forms, the most frequently used terms are report or brief.
A report is a paper containing the findings of the researcher of a certain matter. It can also be an account of events (usually of writing, speech, television, or film) made with the intention of displaying information to the general public, an organization or a specific audience.
A brief is an document presenting the standpoint from a certain perspective. A client can prepare a brief of a project describing a set of tasks. It is also used in legal setting for the written document in various adversarial law systems presented to a court arguing why one party to a particular case should prevail.
