Training development with limited resources Available to Purchase

For training plans to be truly effective they must be capable of not only achieving their training objectives but of implementation within the constraints of their particular situations. Increased training expertise in most industries has succeeded in developing training programmes which fulfil their stated aims. Yet many schemes fail to become operational, or degenerate after short periods because of lack of attention to the limitations surrounding them. These limiting factors, the boundaries of the resources available, need to be carefully studied and considered at early stages of planning the training strategy if we are not to waste considerable effort in training developments. Finance is the oft quoted limitation, but in many cases manpower resources can be more serious and a major factor in determining an acceptable programme. Certainly the smaller firms have always been in the position of tailoring their training to their resources even if this does not completely satisfy their needs nor employ the best possible training methods. In today's depressed economic climate many firms are having to rethink their training policies to meet the new constraints. Trainers unaccustomed to this change of emphasis in the approach may find the following case studies of both interest and value.