| External Technical Readiness Training | 43 days? | Mon 01.01.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | | |
| Read the note for an explanation of purpose of this template | 0 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Mon 01.01.07 | | |
| Assemble team for analysis and curriculum design and production | 1 day? | Mon 01.01.07 | Mon 01.01.07 | 1 | Training Lead |
| Needs Assessment | 18 days? | Tue 02.01.07 | Thu 25.01.07 | | |
| Product Review | 2 days? | Tue 02.01.07 | Wed 03.01.07 | | |
| Identify product aspects and features that require training content | 1 day? | Tue 02.01.07 | Tue 02.01.07 | 2 | Instructional Designer,SME |
| Identify typical product usage scenarios | 1 day? | Tue 02.01.07 | Tue 02.01.07 | 2 | Instructional Designer,SME |
| Review common problems encountered during beta testing | 1 day? | Tue 02.01.07 | Tue 02.01.07 | 2 | Instructional Designer,SME |
| Document results: create a list of topics that will require training content | 1 day? | Wed 03.01.07 | Wed 03.01.07 | 5,6,7 | Instructional Designer |
| Product Review COMPLETE | 0 days | Wed 03.01.07 | Wed 03.01.07 | 8 | |
| Training Content Review | 6 days? | Tue 02.01.07 | Tue 09.01.07 | | |
| Identify product features and aspects that lack training materials | 1 day? | Tue 02.01.07 | Tue 02.01.07 | 2 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify product areas that require a large amount of support | 1 day? | Wed 03.01.07 | Wed 03.01.07 | 11 | Instructional Designer |
| Review current training materials for deficiencies | 1 day? | Thu 04.01.07 | Thu 04.01.07 | 12 | Instructional Designer |
| Review content author feedback on training materials | 1 day? | Fri 05.01.07 | Fri 05.01.07 | 13 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify existing training materials that can be used for new training | 1 day? | Mon 08.01.07 | Mon 08.01.07 | 14 | Instructional Designer |
| Document results: Create list of gaps and existing materials that could used | 1 day? | Tue 09.01.07 | Tue 09.01.07 | 15 | Instructional Designer |
| Training Material Review COMPLETE | 0 days | Tue 09.01.07 | Tue 09.01.07 | 16 | |
| Existing Training Delivery Program Review | 5 days? | Tue 02.01.07 | Mon 08.01.07 | | |
| Review current training delivery methods | 1 day? | Tue 02.01.07 | Tue 02.01.07 | 2 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine which methods were the most effective | 1 day? | Wed 03.01.07 | Wed 03.01.07 | 19 | Instructional Designer |
| Review issues encountered during previous training program rollouts | 1 day? | Thu 04.01.07 | Thu 04.01.07 | 20 | Instructional Designer |
| Review trainer feedback on training programs | 1 day? | Fri 05.01.07 | Fri 05.01.07 | 21 | Instructional Designer |
| Document Training Program review results | 1 day? | Mon 08.01.07 | Mon 08.01.07 | 22 | Instructional Designer |
| Training Delivery Program Review COMPLETE | 0 days | Mon 08.01.07 | Mon 08.01.07 | 23 | |
| Market Analysis | 8 days? | Wed 10.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | | |
| Analyze target customer audience(s) | 1 day? | Wed 10.01.07 | Wed 10.01.07 | 9,17,24 | Instructional Designer |
| Document the types of training asked for by customers | 1 day? | Thu 11.01.07 | Thu 11.01.07 | 26 | Instructional Designer |
| Review common customer complaints about current training materials | 1 day? | Fri 12.01.07 | Fri 12.01.07 | 27 | Instructional Designer |
| Review customer feedback on training delivery programs | 1 day? | Mon 15.01.07 | Mon 15.01.07 | 28 | Instructional Designer |
| Estimate demand for training programs | 1 day? | Tue 16.01.07 | Tue 16.01.07 | 29 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine most effective training method(s) for target audience | 1 day? | Wed 17.01.07 | Wed 17.01.07 | 30 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine most effective curriculum for target customers | 1 day? | Thu 18.01.07 | Thu 18.01.07 | 31 | Instructional Designer |
| Document Results: What training do the customers need? | 1 day? | Fri 19.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | 32 | Instructional Designer |
| Market Analysis COMPLETE | 0 days | Fri 19.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | 33 | |
| Provide Training Needs Recommendations | 12 days? | Wed 10.01.07 | Thu 25.01.07 | | |
| Interview product manager to understand key take-aways required for readiness training | 1 day? | Wed 10.01.07 | Wed 10.01.07 | 17 | Instructional Designer |
| Review outputs from previous assessment exercises | 1 day? | Mon 22.01.07 | Mon 22.01.07 | 34,36 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine business objectives for external readiness program | 0 days? | Tue 23.01.07 | Tue 23.01.07 | 36,37 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer |
| Obtain approval of training objectives | 0 days? | Tue 23.01.07 | Tue 23.01.07 | 38 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer |
| Document and present training objectives, curriculum, contents, methods | 1 day? | Wed 24.01.07 | Wed 24.01.07 | 39 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer |
| Obtain approval of recommendations | 1 day? | Thu 25.01.07 | Thu 25.01.07 | 40 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer |
| Training Delivery Recommendations COMPLETE | 0 days | Thu 25.01.07 | Thu 25.01.07 | 41 | |
| Needs Assessment COMPLETE | 0 days | Thu 25.01.07 | Thu 25.01.07 | 42 | |
| Content and Training Delivery Planning | 13 days? | Fri 26.01.07 | Tue 13.02.07 | | |
| Curriculum Development Planning | 6 days? | Fri 26.01.07 | Fri 02.02.07 | | |
| Create training curriculum | 1 day? | Fri 26.01.07 | Fri 26.01.07 | 43 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine form factor - student content/study materials | 1 day? | Mon 29.01.07 | Mon 29.01.07 | 46 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine free materials vs. paid materials - scope/size | 1 day? | Tue 30.01.07 | Tue 30.01.07 | 47 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine content developers (internal, external vendors) | 1 day? | Wed 31.01.07 | Wed 31.01.07 | 48 | Instructional Designer |
| Draft content development budget | 1 day? | Thu 01.02.07 | Thu 01.02.07 | 49 | Instructional Designer |
| Finalize content development plan | 1 day? | Fri 02.02.07 | Fri 02.02.07 | 50 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer |
| Content Development Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | Fri 02.02.07 | Fri 02.02.07 | 51 | |
| Training Delivery Planning | 4 days? | Mon 05.02.07 | Thu 08.02.07 | | |
| Training Delivery Logistics | 3 days? | Mon 05.02.07 | Wed 07.02.07 | | |
| Create training delivery schedule | 1 day? | Mon 05.02.07 | Mon 05.02.07 | 52 | Training Lead |
| Determine training delivery logistics | 1 day? | Tue 06.02.07 | Tue 06.02.07 | 55 | Training Lead |
| Develop training delivery budget | 1 day? | Wed 07.02.07 | Wed 07.02.07 | 56 | Training Lead |
| Training Logistics Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | Wed 07.02.07 | Wed 07.02.07 | 57 | |
| Assess Trainer Needs | 3 days? | Mon 05.02.07 | Wed 07.02.07 | | |
| Identify skill sets needed for trainers | 1 day? | Mon 05.02.07 | Mon 05.02.07 | 52 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify sources and options for trainers | 1 day? | Tue 06.02.07 | Tue 06.02.07 | 60 | Training Lead |
| Make decision on trainers | 1 day? | Wed 07.02.07 | Wed 07.02.07 | 61 | Training Lead |
| Trainer Needs Assessment COMPLETE | 0 days | Wed 07.02.07 | Wed 07.02.07 | 62 | |
| Create training plan with outputs of content development & training delivery phases | 1 day? | Thu 08.02.07 | Thu 08.02.07 | 58,63 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer |
| Training Delivery Planning Complete | 0 days | Thu 08.02.07 | Thu 08.02.07 | 64 | |
| Finalize Training Planning | 3 days? | Fri 09.02.07 | Tue 13.02.07 | | |
| Draft overall budget | 1 day? | Fri 09.02.07 | Fri 09.02.07 | 51,65 | Training Lead |
| Acquire executive sign-off on budget | 1 day? | Mon 12.02.07 | Mon 12.02.07 | 67 | Training Lead |
| Acquire executive sign-off on training plans | 1 day? | Tue 13.02.07 | Tue 13.02.07 | 68 | Training Lead |
| Training Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | Tue 13.02.07 | Tue 13.02.07 | 69 | |
| Training/Readiness Development | 11 days? | Wed 14.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | | |
| Training Content Development | 7 days? | Wed 14.02.07 | Thu 22.02.07 | | |
| Create content development schedule | 1 day? | Wed 14.02.07 | Wed 14.02.07 | 70 | Training Lead |
| Develop Beta content | 1 day? | Thu 15.02.07 | Thu 15.02.07 | 73 | Content Developer |
| Perform review of Beta content | 1 day? | Fri 16.02.07 | Fri 16.02.07 | 74 | Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer |
| Revise and update content | 1 day? | Mon 19.02.07 | Mon 19.02.07 | 75 | Content Developer |
| Create additional "train the trainer" learning materials | 1 day? | Tue 20.02.07 | Tue 20.02.07 | 76 | Instructional Designer,Content Developer |
| Create proficiency exams | 1 day? | Wed 21.02.07 | Wed 21.02.07 | 77 | Instructional Designer |
| Acquire final content approval | 1 day? | Thu 22.02.07 | Thu 22.02.07 | 78 | Content Developer |
| Content Development COMPLETE | 0 days | Thu 22.02.07 | Thu 22.02.07 | 79 | |
| Develop Training Delivery Engine | 11 days? | Wed 14.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | | |
| Develop Communication Plan | 9 days? | Wed 14.02.07 | Mon 26.02.07 | | |
| Create outlines of training course that articulate the value proposition | 1 day? | Wed 14.02.07 | Wed 14.02.07 | 70 | Instructional Designer |
| Create positioning presentations | 1 day? | Thu 15.02.07 | Thu 15.02.07 | 83 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer |
| Brief internal resources on the training program | 1 day? | Fri 16.02.07 | Fri 16.02.07 | 84 | Training Lead |
| Brief external constituents and potential students on the training program | 1 day? | Mon 19.02.07 | Mon 19.02.07 | 85 | Training Lead |
| Issue communications on the training program to external and internal groups | 1 day? | Tue 20.02.07 | Tue 20.02.07 | 86 | Training Lead |
| Finalize training schedule | 1 day? | Wed 21.02.07 | Wed 21.02.07 | 87 | Training Lead |
| Create a method for students to register for courses | 1 day? | Thu 22.02.07 | Thu 22.02.07 | 88 | Training Lead |
| Issue communication with the training schedule | 1 day? | Fri 23.02.07 | Fri 23.02.07 | 89 | Training Lead |
| Communication Plan Development COMPLETE | 1 day? | Mon 26.02.07 | Mon 26.02.07 | 90 | |
| Training Delivery Preparation | 3 days? | Mon 26.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | | |
| Train the trainers | 1 day? | Tue 27.02.07 | Tue 27.02.07 | 77,80,91 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer,Trainers |
| Have trainers take proficiency exams | 1 day? | Wed 28.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | 93 | Trainers |
| Trainer Readiness COMPLETE | 0 days | Wed 28.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | 94 | |
| Engage logistics vendors | 1 day? | Mon 26.02.07 | Mon 26.02.07 | 90 | Training Lead |
| Produce student training materials | 1 day? | Tue 27.02.07 | Tue 27.02.07 | 80,96 | Training Lead |
| Prepare training venues or environment | 1 day? | Tue 27.02.07 | Tue 27.02.07 | 96 | Logistic Vendors |
| Training Delivery Engine Development COMPLETE | 0 days | Wed 28.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | 95,98 | |
| Training/Readiness Development COMPLETE | 0 days | Wed 28.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | 99 | |
| External Readiness Program Creation COMPLETE | 0 days | Wed 28.02.07 | Wed 28.02.07 | 100 | |