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Task Name
Duration
Start
Finish
Predecessors
Resource Names
-Internal Readiness Training51 days?Mon 01.01.07Mon 12.03.07
Read the note for and explanation of the purpose of this template0 daysMon 01.01.07Mon 01.01.07
-Assemble Internal Sales Readiness Team2 days?Mon 01.01.07Tue 02.01.07
Identify team lead 1 day?Mon 01.01.07Mon 01.01.071Training manager
-Identify resources from the following groups1 day?Mon 01.01.07Mon 01.01.07
Human Resources organization1 day?Mon 01.01.07Mon 01.01.07
Corporate marketing 1 day?Mon 01.01.07Mon 01.01.071Training manager
Management team - sales subsidiaries 1 day?Mon 01.01.07Mon 01.01.071Training manager
Sales force1 day?Mon 01.01.07Mon 01.01.071Training manager
Define roles and responsibilities1 day?Tue 02.01.07Tue 02.01.073,6,7,8Training Lead
Assembly of Internal Sales Readiness Team COMPLETE0 daysTue 02.01.07Tue 02.01.079
-Needs Assessment16 days?Wed 03.01.07Wed 24.01.07
Launch Sales Training Project with Kickoff 0 days?Wed 03.01.07Wed 03.01.0710Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer
-Review training needs with key resources11 days?Wed 03.01.07Wed 17.01.07
-Corporate Marketing1 day?Wed 03.01.07Wed 03.01.07
Identify high-level sales needs 0 days?Wed 03.01.07Wed 03.01.0712Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer
Identify new messages and ideas that need to be conveyed to the sales force0 days?Wed 03.01.07Wed 03.01.0715Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer
Identify new market trends0 days?Wed 03.01.07Wed 03.01.0716Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer
-Sales Management and Sales Resources 11 days?Wed 03.01.07Wed 17.01.07
Identify knowledge gaps 1 day?Wed 03.01.07Thu 04.01.0712Instructional Designer
Identify common issues in closing sales 1 day?Thu 04.01.07Fri 05.01.0719Instructional Designer
Identify common competitive issues 1 day?Fri 05.01.07Mon 08.01.0720Instructional Designer
What sort of training does the sales force need/want?2 days?Mon 08.01.07Wed 10.01.0721Instructional Designer
Identify audience segments2 days?Wed 10.01.07Fri 12.01.0722Instructional Designer
Determine required content for each audience segment3 days?Fri 12.01.07Wed 17.01.0723Instructional Designer
-Training Content Review6 days?Wed 17.01.07Wed 24.01.07
Review current training materials for deficiencies 1 day?Wed 17.01.07Thu 18.01.0717,24Instructional Designer
Review content author feedback on training materials 1 day?Thu 18.01.07Fri 19.01.0726Instructional Designer
Identify reusable components of current training materials 2 days?Fri 19.01.07Tue 23.01.0727Instructional Designer
Document results1 day?Tue 23.01.07Wed 24.01.0728Instructional Designer
Training Material Review COMPLETE0 daysWed 24.01.07Wed 24.01.0729
-Training Delivery Program Review6 days?Wed 17.01.07Wed 24.01.07
Catalogue current methods for delivering training 1 day?Wed 17.01.07Thu 18.01.0717,24Instructional Designer
Determine which methods were the most effective1 day?Thu 18.01.07Fri 19.01.0732Instructional Designer
Review issues encountered during previous training program rollouts1 day?Fri 19.01.07Mon 22.01.0733Instructional Designer
Review trainer feedback on training programs 1 day?Mon 22.01.07Tue 23.01.0734Instructional Designer
Document results1 day?Tue 23.01.07Wed 24.01.0735Instructional Designer
Training Delivery Program Review COMPLETE0 daysWed 24.01.07Wed 24.01.0736
-Content and Training Delivery Planning21 days?Wed 24.01.07Wed 21.02.07
-Content Development Planning9 days?Wed 24.01.07Mon 05.02.07
Determine number of courses and duration1 day?Wed 24.01.07Thu 25.01.0730,37Instructional Designer
Determine topics and objectives of each course1 day?Thu 25.01.07Fri 26.01.0740Instructional Designer
Determine form factor - employee content/study materials 1 day?Fri 26.01.07Mon 29.01.0741Instructional Designer
Identify subject matter experts (SMEs) for content review2 days?Mon 29.01.07Wed 31.01.0742Instructional Designer
Determine content developers (internal, external vendors) 1 day?Wed 31.01.07Thu 01.02.0743Training Lead
Draft content development budget1 day?Thu 01.02.07Fri 02.02.0744Training Lead
Finalize content development plan 1 day?Fri 02.02.07Mon 05.02.0745Training Lead,Content Developer
Content Development Planning COMPLETE0 daysMon 05.02.07Mon 05.02.0746
-Training Delivery Planning10 days?Mon 05.02.07Fri 16.02.07
-Training Delivery Logistics5 days?Mon 05.02.07Fri 09.02.07
Create training delivery schedule 1 day?Mon 05.02.07Tue 06.02.0747Training Lead
Determine training delivery locations1 day?Tue 06.02.07Wed 07.02.0750Training Lead
Review outsourcing options - event logistics1 day?Wed 07.02.07Thu 08.02.0751Training Lead
Develop training delivery budget 1 day?Thu 08.02.07Fri 09.02.0752Training Lead
Training logistics Planning COMPLETE0 daysFri 09.02.07Fri 09.02.0753
-Assess Trainer Needs & Options9 days?Mon 05.02.07Thu 15.02.07
Identify internal resources that can serve as potential trainers 1 day?Mon 05.02.07Tue 06.02.0747Training Lead
Determine whether additional trainers will be needed 1 day?Tue 06.02.07Wed 07.02.0756Training Lead
-Review outsourcing options - training delivery7 days?Wed 07.02.07Thu 15.02.07
Review expertise of potential vendors1 day?Wed 07.02.07Thu 08.02.0757Training Lead
Review cost1 day?Thu 08.02.07Fri 09.02.0759Training Lead
Review service levels1 day?Fri 09.02.07Mon 12.02.0760Training Lead
Review customer references1 day?Mon 12.02.07Tue 13.02.0761Training Lead
Determine time required to ready external trainers 1 day?Tue 13.02.07Wed 14.02.0762Training Lead
Make outsourcing decision 1 day?Wed 14.02.07Thu 15.02.0763Training Lead
Outsourcing review COMPLETE0 daysThu 15.02.07Thu 15.02.0764
Trainer Needs Assessment COMPLETE0 daysThu 15.02.07Thu 15.02.0765
Create training plan with outputs of content development and training delivery phases 1 day?Thu 15.02.07Fri 16.02.0747,54,66Training Lead,Instructional Designer,Content Developer
Training Delivery Planning Complete0 daysFri 16.02.07Fri 16.02.0767
-Finalize Training Planning4 days?Fri 16.02.07Wed 21.02.07
Draft Overall Budget1 day?Fri 16.02.07Mon 19.02.0768Training Lead
Acquire executive sign-off on budget1 day?Mon 19.02.07Tue 20.02.0770Training Lead
Acquire executive sign-off on training plans 1 day?Tue 20.02.07Wed 21.02.0771Training Lead
Training Planning COMPLETE0 daysWed 21.02.07Wed 21.02.0772
-Training/Readiness Development14 days?Wed 21.02.07Mon 12.03.07
-Training Content Development10 days?Wed 21.02.07Tue 06.03.07
Assemble content development team1 day?Wed 21.02.07Thu 22.02.0773Training Lead
Define roles and responsibilities1 day?Thu 22.02.07Fri 23.02.0776Training Lead
Create content development schedule1 day?Fri 23.02.07Mon 26.02.0777Training Lead,Content Developer
-Build training content7 days?Mon 26.02.07Tue 06.03.07
Develop beta content1 day?Mon 26.02.07Tue 27.02.0778Content Developer
Perform subject matter expert (SME) review of beta content1 day?Tue 27.02.07Wed 28.02.0780SME,Content Developer
Revise and update content1 day?Wed 28.02.07Thu 01.03.0781Content Developer
Create additional "train the trainer" learning materials 1 day?Thu 01.03.07Fri 02.03.0782Content Developer
Create proficiency exams1 day?Fri 02.03.07Mon 05.03.0783Content Developer
Acquire final content approval1 day?Mon 05.03.07Tue 06.03.0784Training Lead,Content Developer
Content Development COMPLETE0 daysTue 06.03.07Tue 06.03.0785
-Develop Training Delivery Engine8 days?Thu 01.03.07Mon 12.03.07
-Develop Communication Plan6 days?Thu 01.03.07Thu 08.03.07
Create outlines of training course that articulate the value proposition1 day?Thu 01.03.07Fri 02.03.0782Instructional Designer
Issue communications on the training program to the sales force1 day?Fri 02.03.07Mon 05.03.0789Training Lead
Finalize training schedule 1 day?Mon 05.03.07Tue 06.03.0790Training Lead
Create method for employees to register for courses 1 day?Tue 06.03.07Wed 07.03.0791Instructional Designer
Issue communication with training schedule 1 day?Wed 07.03.07Thu 08.03.0792Training Lead
Communication Plan Development COMPLETE0 daysThu 08.03.07Thu 08.03.0793
-Training Delivery Preparation5 days?Tue 06.03.07Mon 12.03.07
-Ready Trainers3 days?Tue 06.03.07Thu 08.03.07
Ready initial set of trainers1 day?Tue 06.03.07Wed 07.03.0786Training Lead,Instructional Designer,Trainers
Train additional trainers 0 days?Wed 07.03.07Wed 07.03.0797Instructional Designer,Trainers
Have trainers take proficiency exams 1 day?Wed 07.03.07Thu 08.03.0798Trainers
Trainer Readiness COMPLETE0 daysThu 08.03.07Thu 08.03.0799
Engage logistics vendors1 day?Thu 08.03.07Fri 09.03.0794Training Lead,Logistics Vendor
Produce employee training materials 1 day?Thu 08.03.07Fri 09.03.0786,94Logistics Vendor
Prepare training venues 1 day?Fri 09.03.07Mon 12.03.07101,102Logistics Vendor
Training Delivery Engine Development COMPLETE0 daysMon 12.03.07Mon 12.03.0794,100,103
Training/Readiness Development COMPLETE0 daysMon 12.03.07Mon 12.03.07104
Internal Readiness Program Creation COMPLETE0 daysMon 12.03.07Mon 12.03.07105
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