This program specifically covers all the main areas of analysis including training evaluation. Persons attending this program will have a complete set of analysis tools and many worked examples, which can be easily applied in the work place. These tools are essential to any training function.

Participants attending the program will:

• 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

• 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

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

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.