Training Needs Analysis

TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS

The Five "W"'s

The success of any training intervention will depend on a great number of variables.

There are five main areas which need to be considered before designing training. These can be addressed by asking the following five questions - the five "W"'s.

*Why*?	- Identify the purpose to the training. - Why is it training that's needed? - Why am I doing it? - What should students think or do differently by the end of the training?
*What*?	- Target level of knowledge or skill - New or refresher training? - Expectations - client and customers - Numbers involved - What are they doing now, and what do you want them to be doing? - What format should the training take?
*Who?*	Analyse the target audience: i.e. age, level, language ability, prior experience etc.
*When?*	How much time is available for preparation and implementation? Check that there is sufficient - shout if you haven't got long enough to do a quality job. What's the best timing for the training; week days, weekend, morning, afternoon, evening? - sometimes you need to go back to the client once you've planned.
*Where?*	How much time is available for preparation and implementation? Check that there is sufficient - shout if you haven't got long enough to do a quality job. What's the best timing for the training; week days, weekend, morning, afternoon, evening? - sometimes you need to go back to the client once you've planned.

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