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Evaluating Training
Ongoing training and credentialing is an exciting reality of the information systems profession. In the past, purveyors of core technical skills faced an array of standard vendor-structured training and certification programs, while management training was typically a separate world of its own. Rarely did the twain meet in a seamless, meaningful and even useful manner.
Look out today, and the technology oriented training and certification landscape has undergone a transformation. The “Après PMP” series provides an extensive overview of the myriad options available today. While the options expand in scope and style, what should an organization consider in evaluating the true value of training and certifications?
First, let us take a look at where the learning motivators and drivers might lie, for organizations that are either consciously or unconsciously on a learning path. Ideally, one would like to see a formal learning and development plan at the organization level, or an appropriate team level. However, given the rapid changes in competencies and ongoing introduction of new credentials and training programs, it can be particularly hard for policy to keep up, and one might find practice overtaking policy. Let us take a look at three genesis scenarios and how things might pan out in each.
In organizations where learning management …
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