What specific elements might be included within the introduction to a formal report?

While no specific format is defined, introductions to formal reports might include:

• Issue(s) which prompted the project
• The goals, purposes, and scope of the project
• Sources of any related information
• The procedures used in the project
• The relationship of the project to other projects
  or investigations
• Definitions of terms/acronyms used in the body
  of the report