Just In Time Training

One of the latest buzz word in training circles is 'just in time training'. The idea behind this comes from recent research that shows the 70% of information learnt on training courses is forgotten by the time it the student needs it.

The concept of 'just in time training' has evolved with distance learning courses provided over the Internet. The idea is that you do not take the training course until you need the information. With interactive training courses being available 24 hours a day via CD-ROM or the Internet this concept has already become a reality.

The implication for industry should have a major impact on the way we work in the future. Many companies are finding that they can no longer rely on having a wealth of experience employees with specific knowledge of particular technologies. More often engineers are required to build a many new technologies into their products without the benefit of several years experience getting to know the equipment.

What should soon become standard practice is that every time an engineering thinks he may need some new technology he will pay a visit to one of a range of industrial web sites where he can search for and take the relevant training course. It's likely that these course will be predominantly supplied free of charge by the manufacturers of the products that are likely be used. The cost of the training program being far less than the cost of the experience promotional campaign that would be required to achieve the same increase in sales.