Training Schedule

Definition

The training schedule is the training work product that documents the detailed schedule for all training on an endeavor.

Objectives

The typical objectives of the training schedule are to:

• Inform stakeholders about the training courses that have and will be presented including names, dates, and locations.

Benefits

The typical benefits of the training schedule include:

• Management can allocate a training budget partially based on the training schedule.
• Potential participants can include training in their personal and team schedules.

Contents

The typical contents of the training schedule include:

• For each training course:
  • Name
  • Location
  • Date
  • Instructor
  • Maximum class size
  • Current class size

Stakeholders

The typical stakeholders of the training schedule include:

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

Phases

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

Preconditions

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

• The training team is staffed.
• The endeavor has started.
• The training needs assessment task has been performed.
• The training vendor selection task has been performed.

Inputs

Training schedules typically have the following inputs:

• Work products:
  • Training Plan
  • Training Needs Assessment
  • Training Vendor Assessment
• Stakeholders:
  • Training Vendor Representative

Guidelines

• The training schedule may be summarized or incorporated (typically by reference) in the training plan.

Conventions

Training schedules are typically constrained by the following conventions:

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

Examples

• Example Training Schedule