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Online
Training having unrealistic expectations
How many projects have failed for want of a realistic assessment
of time, resources and expectations? Implementing an online
training solution will be no different not managed well.
Many would point to Total Quality Management (TQM) as a pretty
good example. When a project involves a new discipline and
particularly when that discipline involves new technology
it is very common for management to overestimate short-term
expectations and underestimate the time and cost needed before
benefits can realistically be achieved. If this is doubted
then ask any project manager. As a result initial enthusiasm
is soon replaced by despair. Like TQM or any flavour of the
month customised online training courses has many substantial
benefits but it is not a magic wand and it is not a substitute
for sound management.
Like many change initiatives before it the more successful
companies will start with small manageable online training
projects, go for early wins, learn from the online training
implementation experience, address the fundamental needs to
provide blended methods and support to sustain the online
training process and in this way to work steadily and surely
to making online training part of the organisation's change
and development culture.
Remember that word quickly spreads if there are enthusiastic
early online training adopters, but equally if the elearning
experience was fraught with difficulties, the rank and file
will soon know - and who wants to be associated with a project
that appears risky, poorly managed and doomed to failure?
HRD Online training consultants
have been in the HRD business for on average 25
years. They have the HRD skills and experience to
help you with your HRD Online training management system implementation
to realise the full benefit from our structured online training
programmes and management qualifications awarded by the ILM.
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