By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Apply analysis techniques to 5 critical areas which contribute to effective training
• Be able to measure the effectiveness of the 4 types of business training
• Be able to demonstrate trends and do efficiency analysis
• Be able to set up and effectively measure any element of delivered training
• Demonstrate how trend changes can benefit the organization
• Be able to measure competency by, department or company wide
• Use the latest evaluation model

DAY 1 

Why training analysis is critical

• Program introductions and objectives
• The five key areas of training activity –using a model
• The four key areas of training spend – how to establish unit costs for analysis- group exercise and practical examples
• Analysis that’s needed to show if a training function is efficient –or not
• Review

DAY 2 

The five key areas of training delivery-the training process

• How to use the 10 step process – practical group exercise
• Business expectations compared with training results –case study
• Analysis methods for training materials
• Analysis methods for training delivery and for trainees – what information is useful to keep.
• Understanding evaluation and being able to apply it –worked examples
• Review

DAY 3 

Practical examples of trend analysis

• What trends are worth analyzing? – Practical group exercise
• In house and external training –understanding their relationship and value
• How to do the analysis and how to produce results –group exercise and case study – complete worked examples will be provided

DAY 4 

Applying a process approach to evaluation

• What would improve training effectiveness, pedagogical v agrological methods – training duration – incentives and the role and positioning of testing
• Management accountability for training implementation –competencies and the impact of evaluation
• Should all training be subjected to evaluation?
• Where and how to get measurement to provide outstanding results
• Review

DAY 5 

Applying analysis techniques back in the work place

• Group quiz
• Dealing with variance and uncertainty during analysis
• Succession planning and its effectiveness
• What to do with poor performers
• Back at work plans

• Budget holders for training, HR Personnel, Training specialists, training co coordinators and any line manager or supervisor who wants to see analytical results from training
• In addition anyone in the organization who wishes to see how the effectiveness of all areas of training can be measured