Assignment 2: Training Needs Analysis

Assignment 2: Training Needs Analysis

Assignment 2: Training Needs Analysis

The first step in the training process is to conduct a training needs analysis (TNA). The TNA consists of three phases: Organizational Analysis, Operational Analysis, and Person Analysis. 

When conducting the TNA for your organization, consider the following questions:
•What areas or steps of the analysis process would you expand for the organization?
•Are there any areas or steps of the analysis process that you would remove? 
•What data needs to be collected in order to conduct the analysis?

Write a 3 page paper in which you:
1. Revise Assignment 1 based on your professor’s feedback. (Revision is not included in the required page count.)
2. Develop a training needs analysis (TNA) template. Include the methods and tools you would use for the following phases:
•a. Organizational Analysis
•b. Operational Analysis (Task or Job Analysis)
•c. Person Analysis (Audience Analysis)
3. Determine at least three (3) types of questions you need to ask during each phase of the TNA, providing a rationale for the questions.
4. Explain the process of your TNA and any changes or additions you would make to the model provided in the text.
5. Include at least three (3) relevant peer-reviewed references (published within the last five [5] years) from material in addition to the textbook.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page, revision, and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Analyze key components of developing a training program in an organization.
•Analyze methods of determining compe