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Singapore, 06 March 2003
While the return on investment is clear within a short
period of time with about 50 per cent reduction in training time, rise
in productivity, 40 per cent reduction in travelling costs and improved
employee commitment, e-learning is not for everyone and does not apply
in all According to eLearning experts, companies must realise that e-learning is not the silver bullet that provides the solution to their training dilemmas. When e-learning is utilised appropriately, it can become a source of competitive advantage for companies. Alignment Management have to dig deep into four key issues in order to determine if e-learning can work for the organisation. These are business strategy, organisation needs, technology strategy and training content design. Companies must view e-learning in the context of their business. There must be an alignment between e-learning strategy and business strategy. Some of the aspects to consider here are the current training budget, the overall strategy and individual strategy of the areas of business and the critical skills required by the organisation. Organisations must determine these aspects to ensure that courses are tied to the business strategy and that it meets corporate priorities and helps close business-critical knowledge gaps. There must be a business focus. E-learning must be in response to a business issue and not just doing it for the sake of it. In addition, the needs and wants of the employees must be also assessed. The organisation must look into the current and expected number of learners, the location of learners and how it helps improve their performance. Infrastructure Many companies face the same problem of existing technology infrastructure in the company not being sufficient to support e-learning. If a company wants to launch an e-Learning initiative, having a technology strategy and knowing how much more to spend is essential. Further to this, organisations also must clearly understand the learning objectives that they are trying to achieve. Content development is crucial to ensure the right information, skills and knowledge will be acquired by employees. Which is why it is so much easier to send the employees to an established e-Learning service provider like PurpleTrain.com when it comes time to upgrade their education. Just as the saying goes, leave it to the experts! To find out more, visit their web site at www.purpletrain.com and browse the course catalogue section for a selection of higher education programmes. These programmes are validated by established UK and US universities with over 100 years of history behind them. To name a few, Salem International University, Curtin University of Technology, University of Portsmouth and University of Wales come to mind. There are vast amounts of information and knowledge that needs to be delivered via an e-Learning platform. Organisations must identify not only the type of information that needs to be passed on but also the best ways to deliver the information. They should be clear about what can be delivered via technology, classroom or a combination of both. Many experts say that for e-learning to be successful,
leadership support is essential. From the beginning, senior executives were involved to invoke buy-in. In fact, they were put through the course first, which set an example for other employees to follow. About 80 per cent of the company's training are done online currently. Though technology is the essential part of e-learning,
it is critical for companies to look at the human dimension rather than
technology alone. About Informatics Group The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing training and educational services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising program and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 548 centres spanning 44 countries. The company presently offers five franchise products: Informatics Computer School, Thames Business School, CAL Computer Training Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre and RACC. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com. About PurpleTrain.com For more information, please contact : To subscribe, send a blank email to: subscribe@purpletrain.com All trademarks and registered trademarks are property of
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these competitive times, much emphasis is being put on intellectual development
in manpower as companies around the world are fast adopting electronic
learning (e-learning) as a means to boost employee capability. The economies
of corporate e-learning, especially the substantial savings in employee
time and the organisation's training costs, is also attracting companies
to take on this form of learning.