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Training and Development System




                    Notes          5.1 Implementation Approach

                                   A programme can be implemented in three major ways namely by buying (i.e. outsourcing) the
                                   programme or making it (i.e. conducting in-house) or by a mixture of outsourcing and making
                                   yourself activities which can be called as blended or hybrid approach.
                                   Each option has got its own inherent advantages and disadvantages. But to chose one of them
                                   requires analyzing a set of factors which are as under.
                                                              Figure  5.1: Training  Process


                                                                       Step 1

                                                                     Identify the
                                                                       Needs




                                                        Step 4                       Step 2
                                                       Evaluate                      Design


                                                      the Training                 the Training
                                                                       Step 3

                                                                     Implement
                                                                     the Training


                                   Making or Buying Decision

                                   1.  Number of people to be trained: If the number of people to be trained is more; then develop
                                       in-house yourself, if they are few then have it outsourced. If it has to be conducted only
                                       once, outsource the same. If it has to be repeated several times then make it yourself.
                                   2.  Expertise available and required: If in-house expertise is available, consider not to buy
                                       from external agency. Expertise that is not available internally can be outsourced.
                                   3.  Cost benefit analysis: If developing in-house is cheaper,  then don’t outsource it. If  a
                                       programme is to be administered to several employees, then the cost per head may come
                                       down.
                                   4.  Nature of  learning:  If the intended  learning  is specific  and/or  confidential to  your
                                       organizational advantage, then don’t outsource it.

                                                     Figure  5.2:  Training  Implementation  Approaches

                                                                      Training

                                                                   Implementation



                                                         In-house                 Outsource

                                                         Approach                 Approach
                                                                      Hybrid
                                                                     Approach






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