Training Plan

Definition

The training plan is the training work product that documents plans for performing training on an endeavor.

Objectives

The typical objectives of the training plan are to formally document:

• The types of training that are planned.
• The roles that are planned to take the types of training.
• When the training should take place.

Benefits

The typical benefits of the training plan include:

• It minimizes the risk that essential training will fall through the cracks.
• It helps ensure that all required training takes place.

Contents

The typical contents of the training plan include:

• Training Overview:
  • Overall Training Objectives
  • Types of Training
• Teams:
  • Required Expertise
  • Training Objectives
  • Training Course
• Training Schedule
• Appendices:
  • Major Issues
  • TBDs
  • Assumptions

Stakeholders

The typical stakeholders of the training plan include:

• Producer: Training Team
• Evaluators:
  • Technical Leader
• Approvers: Project Management Team
• Maintainers: Training Team
• Users:
  • Training Team
  • Project Team

Phases

• Business Strategy: Completed
• Business Optimization: Completed
• Initiation: Completed
• Construction: Maintained
• Delivery: Maintained
• Usage: Maintained
• Retirment: Archived

Preconditions

The training plan typically can be started if the following preconditions hold:

• The training team is staffed.
• The endeavor has started.

Inputs

Training plans typically have the following inputs:

• Work products:
  • TBD
• Stakeholders:
  • TBD

Guidelines

• TBD

Conventions

Training plans are typically constrained by the following conventions:

• Content and Format Standard
• MS Word Template
• XML DTD Template
• Inspection Checklist

Examples

• Example Training Plan