Occasionally I amuse myself by contemplating how one topic leads to another through the course of a conversation. My morning readings often follow a similar path. I start on one website, click on a link that takes me to...
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I love infographics. They are great as a quick reference tool for us visual people. Consider creating an infographic for your next job aid, training reinforcement, or classroom take-away. I took the highlights from each part of my Estimating...
Yes, I said it – Scope Creep. The beast that terrorizes every project manager. Managing this monster can be tricky but taking a few preventative measures can help keep it leashed. Clearly define the deliverables. Make sure everyone agrees...
I am facilitating this month at Radcom’s book club. We’ve been having some really great discussion about the books we’ve read and I’m looking forward to another lively meeting. The book this month is The Joy of Appreciative Living:...
Instructional design guru, Thiagi, presented at the Association for Training and Development (ATD) of Great Cleveland last night. If you haven’t heard of Thiagi, be sure to check out his website (www.thiagi.com) for more information and over 400 templates...
Every project is unique. It has its own set of challenges and requirements. To become a pro at estimating your documentation and training projects, you need to know how to account for these unique challenges. First, make sure you...
blended learning, classroom training, documentation, elearning, estimating, formulas, instructional design, job aid, storyboard
A big part of estimating the cost to develop an eLearning course is to correctly determine the level of learning. If you read the first post in this series, Estimating Formulas for Documentation and Training, you know that I...
Here is a mid-week interlude in the Estimating Formulas for Documentation and Training Projects blog posts. This post was not originally planned, but an article from Bottom Line Performance entitled How to Create Award-Winning Training Solutions caught my eye. It identifies...
classroom training, consulting, elearning, estimating, instructional design, projects, training, value
Every project has risks. There is no escaping it. A good estimator knows what types of risks will affect the cost of the project and is able to adjust the estimate to mitigate the impact. This article explains how...
I have been estimating projects for eleven years, so I’ve collected a lot of data on how long it takes to complete a variety of technical documentation and training development projects. I track the hours worked on every project....