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How is training needs analysis perceived in the organization?
Second, where will the data be gathered to identify needs? A good starting point is to consider the following: questionnaires, surveys, interviews, performance appraisals, test, and document reviews.
S.W.OT. Team Analysis
The training needs analysis technique Roldan Manufacturing chose is a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). A SWOT training needs analysis identifies internal and external factors (both favorable and unfavorable) of the company through brainstorming and specifying an objective. Below is Riordan Manufacturing’s SWOTT analysis (University of Phoenix, 2013).
Strengths. Riordan Manufacturing has three main strengths: Brainstorming, instant messaging, and meetings. Brainstorming discussions helped identify many user requirements that the techinical team could assess for usefulness. The use of instant messanger (IM) for conversations between all team members ensures efficient communication. Weekly face-to-face meetings with all team members gives individules time to compare updates and discuss disagreements (University of Phoenix, 2013). Weakness. There are two areas that Riordan Manufacturing can improve. Unpredictable cooperation by user members is one main weakness withing RM. Waiting until the end of thorough growth before obtaining user feedback is another area RM could improve (University of Phoenix, 2013). Opportunities. Opportunities should be discovered and put to use. RM curently has a few available opportunities. Finding a CAD tool ready at the beginning of the project that is sustained by vendor source, and holds a more suffient back-up plan in case of unexpected emergency would be one major opportunity. Requiring one to two representatives from each user area to examin project deliverables and help ensure all user perspectives are ready is another opportunity. The third opportunity is to use contrasting product advancement methodologies that allow users to see and comment on product building blocks so that advancement can shift direction as needed. The final opportunity RM has is to review available tools and techonologies at the beginning stage of the planning process to create time for any replacements necessary (University of Phoenix, 2013). Threats. Threats or obstacles are present in any organization and should be discovered and overcome. There are four known threats that should be prepared for. Firs, tracking tools not ready and available for team members (all items were transmitted to a single contact for data entry into Excel). Second, unavailable advanced CAD tools at the beginning of project (a few delays due to tool being uninstalled and available team). Third, essential technical support contact not available for an elongated amount of time (personal leave). Fourth, unexpected power outages (University of Phoenix, 2013). Threats that are prepared for are easier to overcome. Task Analysis A tasks analysis is used to identify the critical tasks and the considerations ((knowledge, skills, abilities, and other considerations (KSAO)) that need to be emphasized, in training, for employees to successfully complete their assigned duties (Noe, 2005). The first step, to performing a task analysis for production employees, is to identify the tasks necessary to complete the job (Noe, 2005). The tasks list will be compiled using information gathered from company procedures, equipment lists, production supervisors, incumbent employees, and the assistant plant managers (University of Phoenix, 2013). The tasks will be presented to all production employees in the form of a questionnaire asking them to rate each tasks’ importance, difficulty, and frequency of performance (Noe, 2005). The answers will be analyzed by a computer to determine the very important …show more content…
This paper has explained in detailed the organizational analysis, a team analysis, and task analysis. Organization analysis has three strategic objectives which are financial, customers, and the market. Riordan evaluates each employee in which three separate evaluations are given. The test defines the cognitive, results, and return on investments based on outcomes. Team analysis helps the team improve on the job, by evaluating it for possible opportunities. The task analysis is improving skills so Riordan can bring the best product to their customers. Riordan has a team that uses creative thinking skills to improve and develop new products. Riordan manufacturing team comes up with ways to use the team’s knowledge to their advantage. (University of Phoenix,
How is training needs analysis perceived in the organization?
Second, where will the data be gathered to identify needs? A good starting point is to consider the following: questionnaires, surveys, interviews, performance appraisals, test, and document reviews.
S.W.OT. Team Analysis
The training needs analysis technique Roldan Manufacturing chose is a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). A SWOT training needs analysis identifies internal and external factors (both favorable and unfavorable) of the company through brainstorming and specifying an objective. Below is Riordan Manufacturing’s SWOTT analysis (University of Phoenix, 2013).
Strengths. Riordan Manufacturing has three main strengths: Brainstorming, instant messaging, and meetings. Brainstorming discussions helped identify many user requirements that the techinical team could assess for usefulness. The use of instant messanger (IM) for conversations between all team members ensures efficient communication. Weekly face-to-face meetings with all team members gives individules time to compare updates and discuss disagreements (University of Phoenix, 2013). Weakness. There are two areas that Riordan Manufacturing can improve. Unpredictable cooperation by user members is one main weakness withing RM. Waiting until the end of thorough growth before obtaining user feedback is another area RM could improve (University of Phoenix, 2013). Opportunities. Opportunities should be discovered and put to use. RM curently has a few available opportunities. Finding a CAD tool ready at the beginning of the project that is sustained by vendor source, and holds a more suffient back-up plan in case of unexpected emergency would be one major opportunity. Requiring one to two representatives from each user area to examin project deliverables and help ensure all user perspectives are ready is another opportunity. The third opportunity is to use contrasting product advancement methodologies that allow users to see and comment on product building blocks so that advancement can shift direction as needed. The final opportunity RM has is to review available tools and techonologies at the beginning stage of the planning process to create time for any replacements necessary (University of Phoenix, 2013). Threats. Threats or obstacles are present in any organization and should be discovered and overcome. There are four known threats that should be prepared for. Firs, tracking tools not ready and available for team members (all items were transmitted to a single contact for data entry into Excel). Second, unavailable advanced CAD tools at the beginning of project (a few delays due to tool being uninstalled and available team). Third, essential technical support contact not available for an elongated amount of time (personal leave). Fourth, unexpected power outages (University of Phoenix, 2013). Threats that are prepared for are easier to overcome. Task Analysis A tasks analysis is used to identify the critical tasks and the considerations ((knowledge, skills, abilities, and other considerations (KSAO)) that need to be emphasized, in training, for employees to successfully complete their assigned duties (Noe, 2005). The first step, to performing a task analysis for production employees, is to identify the tasks necessary to complete the job (Noe, 2005). The tasks list will be compiled using information gathered from company procedures, equipment lists, production supervisors, incumbent employees, and the assistant plant managers (University of Phoenix, 2013). The tasks will be presented to all production employees in the form of a questionnaire asking them to rate each tasks’ importance, difficulty, and frequency of performance (Noe, 2005). The answers will be analyzed by a computer to determine the very important …show more content…
This paper has explained in detailed the organizational analysis, a team analysis, and task analysis. Organization analysis has three strategic objectives which are financial, customers, and the market. Riordan evaluates each employee in which three separate evaluations are given. The test defines the cognitive, results, and return on investments based on outcomes. Team analysis helps the team improve on the job, by evaluating it for possible opportunities. The task analysis is improving skills so Riordan can bring the best product to their customers. Riordan has a team that uses creative thinking skills to improve and develop new products. Riordan manufacturing team comes up with ways to use the team’s knowledge to their advantage. (University of Phoenix,