Enter the tool

A process for selecting training methods

The problem with decision-making

Enter the tool

Defining the problem

What are the options?

Criteria for assessing alternatives

Ways of comparing methods

Making assumptions

Totalling up costs

Weighing up the options

The Training Methods Selector Tool

Enter the tool

AS SOMEONE WHO PREFERS working on screen to scrappy bits of paper, I turned to the computer to develop the tool. This proved to be a good choice as the model became increasingly complicated, with a lot more calculations than you would want to do by hand. However, the principles behind the model are simple enough and many of you will find that you can work with it without making a further contribution to Bill Gates’ fortune.

The tool is designed for anyone who is responsible for finding solutions to training problems and who’s interested in undertaking a thorough review of the available training methods. The tool will be most useful when the training problem is complex, when there are many alternative options or when you wish to critically examine your assumptions.

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