Developing your Training Plan

In Chapter 2, Preparing for Success, we learned about the role of a Training Plan and what it would typically include. In this session, we are going to explore how to create a plan for your specific user case. Your organization may have a process or template they use for planning training. If so, you should consider adopting those. If not, you can use the planning approach covered here.

As we learned in Chapter 2, although the format of Training Plans may vary, they contain a core set of information that describes what they aim to achieve and how they are going to achieve it. The initial steps to create a plan are as follows:

1. Define and agree on the objectives.
2. Gather information to confirm training needs.
3. Design the training program.
4. Identify resources.
5. Create the materials.
6. Communicate the plan.
7. Prepare to deliver.
8. Monitor progress.

To develop your plan, you will need to gather information. The following...