Demystifying Technical Training: Partnership, Strategy, and Execution

8.3. Prioritizing Technical Training

Training needs are often divergent and must be reconciled and analyzed, then prioritized using specific criteria. A steering committee and the technical training organization typically make the decisions about which training to fund. The outcome of the needs assessment process, including what was and was not funded, should be communicated to stakeholders to ensure they know their needs were considered and can see how decisions were made.

8.3.1. Prioritization and Decision Making

There are numerous criteria to consider in prioritizing training. Several are shown in Table 8.3; the authors use a spreadsheet similar to the table to prioritize technical training. The points assigned in this example help to rank ...