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Selecting an On-SiteTraining Vendor
This form is designed to aid you with selecting an on-site training vendor for business and organizational management. The evaluator rates up to three vendors in four categories: Information, Cost, Experience, and Content. Each of the categories receives an equal weighting.

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Selecting an On-Site Training Vendor

Basic Seminar Information
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Step 2: Select three vendors that offer the type of training you wish:

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[?] Category 1: Training Providor Qualifications

The benefits you receive from your investment in on-site training begins with the proper selection of the company which will deliver the program. The quality of the information you receive in the seminar will only be as valuable as the level of resources the training company has invested in the seminar development. Just because a training organization is big, has lots of sales people, and has a very glossy presentation, does not ensure quality of materials presented. In many cases, it is just the opposite.

Training Providor Qualifications
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[?] Vendor demonstrates commitment to best-practices
[?] Vendor will provide YOU with world-class leaders
[?] Vendor optimizes the use of technology
[?] No fee, no hassle customization
[?] Vendor is committed to YOUR strategic goals
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[?] Category 2: Seminar Content Qualifications

There are several factors you can use to identify a seminar company that uses a documented, structured Program Development Process (PDP). Just because the organization has hundreds of titles from which you can choose, does not ensure that the materials your employees receive in their on-site educational experience will provide the skills and competencies for which you are paying. Here are several factors to consider when evaluating a prospective training provider:

Seminar Content Qualifications
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[?] Provider's staff develops their own materials
[?] Provider develops materials using a structured Program Development Process
[?] Results of the Training Assessment Meeting (TAM) are included
[?] Provider is available for post-implementation assistance
[?] Provider updates materials for future runs
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[?] Category 3: Seminar Leader Qualifications

Today's business professional demands development programs of the utmost quality. Not only in the participant materials, but also in the program leader's ability to relate the concepts and theories covered in the materials to real life, day-to-day application in their profession. The seminar provider's professional staff should represent the leaders in professional development. Every program leader should have over 10 years of "hands-on" experience in the subject matter being presented, and has led professional development programs for over 5 years.

Seminar Leader Qualifications
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[?] Leader has direct knowledge of your industry
[?] Length of experience in providing on-site seminars
[?] Professional experience and certifications
[?] Competency on specific topics in your seminar
[?] Leader is experienced in on-site program development
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[?] Category 4: Pricing and Logisics Structure

Large training and membership-based management associations are saddled with large buckets of overhead costs, which drains valuable resources and seminar fees away from development investments. As a result, and in order to meet their bonus "bogies", they focus on keeping expense low. This means that you get an instructor that may not be leading edge -- just inexpensive. Other vendors may charge you for printing, shipping, training assessment meetings, etc. May organizations may have you print your own materials. Select vendors that include all the services and support you're looking for with an all-inclusive price.

Pricing and Logisics Structure
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[?] Avoid Paying for overhead, travel, shipping, and other expenses
[?] Watch for added pricing to support other activities
[?] Total Price - Quality seminar providers don't nickle and dime you
[?] Seminar logistics are easy and handled by the vendor
[?] Are there limits on attendence?
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Results

The table below presents the current analysis results. Press the "click for results" button to update the results. This will not automatically save the result. To save the current evaluations and results, click on the "save" button. Note that your brouser must allow cookies for this function to work. For simplicity, we've give equal weight to each item within each category, then equal weight for each category. Based on your selection, here are the rankings of your vendors.

Category Vendor 1 Vendor 2 Vendor 3
Training Providor Qualifications
Seminar Content Qualifications
Seminar Leader Qualifications
Pricing and Logisics Structure
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