SWOT/ Needs Analysis Section In this section you will need to provide a complete and detailed SWOT analysis for the company of your choice. After the SWOT analysis is complete use this information to determine the training needs analysis for the same company. Make sure to select a small to mid-size company if you are not choosing the company that you work for to analyze. You also will need to describe the background of the organization, as well as describe the origin of the training problem/need that exists. Budget Section Conduct research on the cost of developing and implementing a Training Proposal and devise a realistic budget based on your findings. The budget should be an itemized budget outlining costs for training in details. How much will materials cost per person? What are the costs associated with time? Will there be any costs related to facilities? These are all examples of what will need to be addressed in the budget section. Outcomes for Training Section Decide realistic training outcomes and document your findings. These outcomes must follow SMART guidelines: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound. At this point you should have gone over and demonstrated the ability to craft objectives in the classroom. Make sure that the outcomes tie into an overall business strategy of the company that you decided on. Decide on the both the short-term and the long-term outcomes for the program. You will need to identify an overall goal/objective for the training, and more specific measurable outcomes for the training program/modules/topics. Training Outline, Delivery and Consideration Section In this section, you will need to develop an outline that includes the following: Description of the training Course/Class Objectives Agenda/Timeline Modules/Topics/Lessons - Lesson objectives, what should be learned, how it will be taught, media used, tools needed, assessment method, duration of the module Delivery Methods - Delivery methods can include but not limited to the ones covered in the course or methods that you found in your research. If you use outside methods, please make sure to document your findings. Considerations should include tools and resources that will be used for the delivery and implementation of the program. Include materials, technology, instructor costs. If you outsource the program please make sure that you include cost of program, name of vendor and what is offered by the vendor, and how that ties back into the business strategy for training. Evaluation Method Follow-up/Transfer of learning plan Stakeholders and Target Audience Section Decide who the Training Proposal stakeholders are. In this section you will decide who will be included in the training model (i.e. Senior Leadership, HR, Technology, Managers, Trainers and Trainees). Select who your target audience is (Leadership, New Hires, Current Employees) Return on Investment Section Take an overall look at the Return on Investment for the Training Proposal to substantiate the program success and document. You can use the formulas for calculating ROI covered in class. Describe your findings and what the data implicates