Chapter 4. A Course Development Template

Q:How can I remember what to do when?
A:Follow a flexible, repeatable process for development.

In this chapter, you will learn how to do the following:

  • Build a project plan for a new learning event, course acquisition, or contracted training project.

  • Choose the appropriate activities for each project.

In previous chapters, you read about the two initial phases of managing a development process: define and plan. Each systemically depends on the other. For example, you cannot build a plan without clearly understanding the questions answered in the define phase.

As you read about how to plan a project, you may have been a little confused about where the activities came from for creating and implementing a ...

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