5 Downloadable eLearning Project Plan Templates
Project Plan Templates to Keep eLearning on Track How do you know what everyone is working on, and when it is due? Project management tools and technology have been around for quite some time and should be familiar to even the smallest teams. However, how do you know which one works the best for your […]
The Ultimate Guide to Running Training Projects Effectively
Projects of any kind are fraught with the potential for derailment. Budgets can be stretched to their limit, deadlines can be missed, and the core project team can struggle to maintain cohesion. Training projects in particular are prone to these issues and more. They require input from multiple people at different stages of the project […]
Does Your L&D Team Need Project Management Software?
The answer of course is Yes, but digging deeper, the question arises: what special needs do L&D teams have regarding features of project management software, that off-the-shelf solutions might lack? Of course, project management software has exploded in popularity. Crowdsourced software review site G2 counts 397 project management software solutions currently available. Indeed, simply because […]
The Top 7 Skills an L&D Project Manager Needs
Owning and managing a training project is a difficult job. Learning and development professionals often find themselves tasked with running a project with little or no experience in project management. When you’re dealing with cross-functional teams, stakeholders from different business units, and multiple subject matter experts, it can feel like an overwhelming task. Selecting a […]
5 Signs Your Training and Development Project is Succeeding
Once a project is planned and kicked off, the role of the project manager is more than simply nudging team members—digitally, of course—to complete their projects on time. The project manager must find ways to encourage and engage team members to add quality and effort that may not have been laid out in the plan. […]
How to Develop Your Training Project Timeline
Training development projects are filled with potential challenges and roadblocks. Even a simple project involving a small update to an existing course can involve multiple stakeholders and a complex approval process. Sticking to deadlines and budgets can be difficult, but establishing a realistic and effective project timeline goes a long way towards successfully completing your […]
6 Benefits of Conducting Training Project Retrospectives
If you’ve ever been part of a training project that has gone slightly awry, missed a deadline, or gone over budget, you know how frustrating it can be to watch the same issues rear their heads in subsequent projects. So, how can you and your training team learn from past mistakes and make improvements going […]
Ask the Experts: Project Management for Instructional Design
We’ve all participated in projects in our professional careers—sometimes as team members, other times as leaders. We’re probably also quite accustomed to the various project management technology platforms available—even the mobile app versions, so we can manage our deadlines on the go. However, is project management for instructional design any different? Are different processes or […]
8 Essential Questions to Ask During Training Project Kick-Off
If your training project kick-off meetings often end in confusion and crossed wires, it’s time to switch things up. Your kick-off session is the most important meeting in the project. So, if you’re finding yourself sending countless follow-up emails to clarify certain points or if foreseeable issues are cropping up halfway through the project, chances […]
How to Conduct the Perfect Training Project Kick-Off Meeting
Whether you’ve volunteered or went out of your way to sign up to do so, leading a training project kick-off meeting can be quite daunting. This could be for several reasons: It’s your first time leading a team. It’s your first time leading a large-sized team. The subject matter expert (SME) involved is “famous” within […]
