Conducting a Needs Analysis:

Surveillance
What Is the Current Situation?
Define the Needs and Identify Performance Gaps
Organize a Task Force
Organize the Data
Develop Priorities
Meet with Management
Write Summary Memo

Investigation
Initiating the Investigation
Identify the Data You Need
Evaluate Key Data Sources
Select Data Collection Methods
Obtain Management?s Approval to Proceed
Determine Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes
Define Content Areas
Collect and Organize Data

Analysis
What Is Analysis?
Decide Whether Training is Appropriate
Three Types of Analysis
Present Findings
Choose Trainers
Clarify Training Objectives
Design Training and Course Module

Report
Reporting Your Findings
Training Design Report
Make Oral Presentation

After completing this course, students will know how to:

Discuss reasons for a needs analysis and pre-planning Explain investigation and data development Show how to analyze data and evaluate training possibilities Discuss the needs analysis report

Prerequisites