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Continuing Professional Development: Interactive Companies
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Devising a CPD plan
So, how does a company devise a CPD plan?It needs to define what skills/knowledge it should have to function successfully and then assess what it has in place now. The difference between these shows the training gap that should be filled. Then the company can decide who should develop in which ways and discuss this with each individual to see where there is mutual agreement. Each needs to decide the best ways to move forward and the timescale in which the development should take place. This is a high level company training needs analysis.
The number of employees and the range of skills a company has varies. Only you can decide how many people can fulfil which roles within your company. As the need gets bigger, it might be time to consider having a dedicated resource rather than a temporary one, a skilled specialist rather than a talented multi-skilled person who will turn their hand to suit your particular interactive projects. For the specialist section that is left blank in the schema below, ask each of your top specialists or managers to define the skills that they need to fulfil their obligations. They can use the Strong, Average, Weak categories against the initials of their people in the same way as described below and see where there are any gaps in their particular interactive area. They can map out what is needed against what they have and help spot crucial gaps for the company. They will have the precise knowledge of the interactive facilities you offer and what is needed to achieve these for your particular clients or interactive sector. This will be invaluable for your company.