| Internal Readiness Training | 51 days? | 1/1/2007 | 3/12/2007 | | |
| Read the note for and explanation of the purpose of this template | 0 days | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | | |
| Assemble Internal Sales Readiness Team | 2 days? | 1/1/2007 | 1/2/2007 | | |
| Identify team lead | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | 1 | Training manager |
| Identify resources from the following groups | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | | |
| Human Resources organization | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | | |
| Corporate marketing | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | 1 | Training manager |
| Management team - sales subsidiaries | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | 1 | Training manager |
| Sales force | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | 1 | Training manager |
| Define roles and responsibilities | 1 day? | 1/2/2007 | 1/2/2007 | 3,6,7,8 | Training Lead |
| Assembly of Internal Sales Readiness Team COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/2/2007 | 1/2/2007 | 9 | |
| Needs Assessment | 16 days? | 1/3/2007 | 1/24/2007 | | |
| Launch Sales Training Project with Kickoff | 0 days? | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2007 | 10 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer |
| Review training needs with key resources | 11 days? | 1/3/2007 | 1/17/2007 | | |
| Corporate Marketing | 1 day? | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2007 | | |
| Identify high-level sales needs | 0 days? | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2007 | 12 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer |
| Identify new messages and ideas that need to be conveyed to the sales force | 0 days? | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2007 | 15 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer |
| Identify new market trends | 0 days? | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2007 | 16 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer,SME,Content Developer |
| Sales Management and Sales Resources | 11 days? | 1/3/2007 | 1/17/2007 | | |
| Identify knowledge gaps | 1 day? | 1/3/2007 | 1/4/2007 | 12 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify common issues in closing sales | 1 day? | 1/4/2007 | 1/5/2007 | 19 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify common competitive issues | 1 day? | 1/5/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 20 | Instructional Designer |
| What sort of training does the sales force need/want? | 2 days? | 1/8/2007 | 1/10/2007 | 21 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify audience segments | 2 days? | 1/10/2007 | 1/12/2007 | 22 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine required content for each audience segment | 3 days? | 1/12/2007 | 1/17/2007 | 23 | Instructional Designer |
| Training Content Review | 6 days? | 1/17/2007 | 1/24/2007 | | |
| Review current training materials for deficiencies | 1 day? | 1/17/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 17,24 | Instructional Designer |
| Review content author feedback on training materials | 1 day? | 1/18/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 26 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify reusable components of current training materials | 2 days? | 1/19/2007 | 1/23/2007 | 27 | Instructional Designer |
| Document results | 1 day? | 1/23/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 28 | Instructional Designer |
| Training Material Review COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/24/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 29 | |
| Training Delivery Program Review | 6 days? | 1/17/2007 | 1/24/2007 | | |
| Catalogue current methods for delivering training | 1 day? | 1/17/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 17,24 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine which methods were the most effective | 1 day? | 1/18/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 32 | Instructional Designer |
| Review issues encountered during previous training program rollouts | 1 day? | 1/19/2007 | 1/22/2007 | 33 | Instructional Designer |
| Review trainer feedback on training programs | 1 day? | 1/22/2007 | 1/23/2007 | 34 | Instructional Designer |
| Document results | 1 day? | 1/23/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 35 | Instructional Designer |
| Training Delivery Program Review COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/24/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 36 | |
| Content and Training Delivery Planning | 21 days? | 1/24/2007 | 2/21/2007 | | |
| Content Development Planning | 9 days? | 1/24/2007 | 2/5/2007 | | |
| Determine number of courses and duration | 1 day? | 1/24/2007 | 1/25/2007 | 30,37 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine topics and objectives of each course | 1 day? | 1/25/2007 | 1/26/2007 | 40 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine form factor - employee content/study materials | 1 day? | 1/26/2007 | 1/29/2007 | 41 | Instructional Designer |
| Identify subject matter experts (SMEs) for content review | 2 days? | 1/29/2007 | 1/31/2007 | 42 | Instructional Designer |
| Determine content developers (internal, external vendors) | 1 day? | 1/31/2007 | 2/1/2007 | 43 | Training Lead |
| Draft content development budget | 1 day? | 2/1/2007 | 2/2/2007 | 44 | Training Lead |
| Finalize content development plan | 1 day? | 2/2/2007 | 2/5/2007 | 45 | Training Lead,Content Developer |
| Content Development Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/5/2007 | 2/5/2007 | 46 | |
| Training Delivery Planning | 10 days? | 2/5/2007 | 2/16/2007 | | |
| Training Delivery Logistics | 5 days? | 2/5/2007 | 2/9/2007 | | |
| Create training delivery schedule | 1 day? | 2/5/2007 | 2/6/2007 | 47 | Training Lead |
| Determine training delivery locations | 1 day? | 2/6/2007 | 2/7/2007 | 50 | Training Lead |
| Review outsourcing options - event logistics | 1 day? | 2/7/2007 | 2/8/2007 | 51 | Training Lead |
| Develop training delivery budget | 1 day? | 2/8/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 52 | Training Lead |
| Training logistics Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/9/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 53 | |
| Assess Trainer Needs & Options | 9 days? | 2/5/2007 | 2/15/2007 | | |
| Identify internal resources that can serve as potential trainers | 1 day? | 2/5/2007 | 2/6/2007 | 47 | Training Lead |
| Determine whether additional trainers will be needed | 1 day? | 2/6/2007 | 2/7/2007 | 56 | Training Lead |
| Review outsourcing options - training delivery | 7 days? | 2/7/2007 | 2/15/2007 | | |
| Review expertise of potential vendors | 1 day? | 2/7/2007 | 2/8/2007 | 57 | Training Lead |
| Review cost | 1 day? | 2/8/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 59 | Training Lead |
| Review service levels | 1 day? | 2/9/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 60 | Training Lead |
| Review customer references | 1 day? | 2/12/2007 | 2/13/2007 | 61 | Training Lead |
| Determine time required to ready external trainers | 1 day? | 2/13/2007 | 2/14/2007 | 62 | Training Lead |
| Make outsourcing decision | 1 day? | 2/14/2007 | 2/15/2007 | 63 | Training Lead |
| Outsourcing review COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/15/2007 | 2/15/2007 | 64 | |
| Trainer Needs Assessment COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/15/2007 | 2/15/2007 | 65 | |
| Create training plan with outputs of content development and training delivery phases | 1 day? | 2/15/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 47,54,66 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer,Content Developer |
| Training Delivery Planning Complete | 0 days | 2/16/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 67 | |
| Finalize Training Planning | 4 days? | 2/16/2007 | 2/21/2007 | | |
| Draft Overall Budget | 1 day? | 2/16/2007 | 2/19/2007 | 68 | Training Lead |
| Acquire executive sign-off on budget | 1 day? | 2/19/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 70 | Training Lead |
| Acquire executive sign-off on training plans | 1 day? | 2/20/2007 | 2/21/2007 | 71 | Training Lead |
| Training Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/21/2007 | 2/21/2007 | 72 | |
| Training/Readiness Development | 14 days? | 2/21/2007 | 3/12/2007 | | |
| Training Content Development | 10 days? | 2/21/2007 | 3/6/2007 | | |
| Assemble content development team | 1 day? | 2/21/2007 | 2/22/2007 | 73 | Training Lead |
| Define roles and responsibilities | 1 day? | 2/22/2007 | 2/23/2007 | 76 | Training Lead |
| Create content development schedule | 1 day? | 2/23/2007 | 2/26/2007 | 77 | Training Lead,Content Developer |
| Build training content | 7 days? | 2/26/2007 | 3/6/2007 | | |
| Develop beta content | 1 day? | 2/26/2007 | 2/27/2007 | 78 | Content Developer |
| Perform subject matter expert (SME) review of beta content | 1 day? | 2/27/2007 | 2/28/2007 | 80 | SME,Content Developer |
| Revise and update content | 1 day? | 2/28/2007 | 3/1/2007 | 81 | Content Developer |
| Create additional "train the trainer" learning materials | 1 day? | 3/1/2007 | 3/2/2007 | 82 | Content Developer |
| Create proficiency exams | 1 day? | 3/2/2007 | 3/5/2007 | 83 | Content Developer |
| Acquire final content approval | 1 day? | 3/5/2007 | 3/6/2007 | 84 | Training Lead,Content Developer |
| Content Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/6/2007 | 3/6/2007 | 85 | |
| Develop Training Delivery Engine | 8 days? | 3/1/2007 | 3/12/2007 | | |
| Develop Communication Plan | 6 days? | 3/1/2007 | 3/8/2007 | | |
| Create outlines of training course that articulate the value proposition | 1 day? | 3/1/2007 | 3/2/2007 | 82 | Instructional Designer |
| Issue communications on the training program to the sales force | 1 day? | 3/2/2007 | 3/5/2007 | 89 | Training Lead |
| Finalize training schedule | 1 day? | 3/5/2007 | 3/6/2007 | 90 | Training Lead |
| Create method for employees to register for courses | 1 day? | 3/6/2007 | 3/7/2007 | 91 | Instructional Designer |
| Issue communication with training schedule | 1 day? | 3/7/2007 | 3/8/2007 | 92 | Training Lead |
| Communication Plan Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/8/2007 | 3/8/2007 | 93 | |
| Training Delivery Preparation | 5 days? | 3/6/2007 | 3/12/2007 | | |
| Ready Trainers | 3 days? | 3/6/2007 | 3/8/2007 | | |
| Ready initial set of trainers | 1 day? | 3/6/2007 | 3/7/2007 | 86 | Training Lead,Instructional Designer,Trainers |
| Train additional trainers | 0 days? | 3/7/2007 | 3/7/2007 | 97 | Instructional Designer,Trainers |
| Have trainers take proficiency exams | 1 day? | 3/7/2007 | 3/8/2007 | 98 | Trainers |
| Trainer Readiness COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/8/2007 | 3/8/2007 | 99 | |
| Engage logistics vendors | 1 day? | 3/8/2007 | 3/9/2007 | 94 | Training Lead,Logistics Vendor |
| Produce employee training materials | 1 day? | 3/8/2007 | 3/9/2007 | 86,94 | Logistics Vendor |
| Prepare training venues | 1 day? | 3/9/2007 | 3/12/2007 | 101,102 | Logistics Vendor |
| Training Delivery Engine Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/12/2007 | 3/12/2007 | 94,100,103 | |
| Training/Readiness Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/12/2007 | 3/12/2007 | 104 | |
| Internal Readiness Program Creation COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/12/2007 | 3/12/2007 | 105 | |