Defining Needs Assessment

  
Assignment 2: Defining Needs Assessment
Training is a fundamental component to any organization. Organizations spend thousands of dollars each year to train and develop employees. Many of the programs do not produce the desired result of increased productivity.
Using the Argosy University online library resources, research factors to determine how needs assessments benefit organizations.
Write a 6-8 page paper addressing the following items:

Define needs assessment
Determine the cost-effectiveness of companies conducting need assessments
Identify steps companies can employ to modify ineffective training programs that are not cost effective
Discuss the role that technology, computer based training, webinars, etc, play in determining the cost effectiveness of training programs.
Explain the steps or guidelines which can be utilized to help guide the successful implementation of a  training program

Minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources, within the last ten (10) years, not including the text material.

By the due date assigned, deliver your chart to the Submissions Area.
Grading Criteria Maximum Points Defined needs assessment.15 
Determined cost-effectiveness of companies conducting needs-assessments.20
Identified modifications to eliminate ineffective training programs.15
Discussed various technologies and compared their cost-effectiveness to traditional training programs.20
Identified steps and guidelines for effective implementation.20Writing Craftsmanship, APA and Ethical Scholarship. 10
Total:100