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Install ADVISOR

Setup ADVISOR

Training Analysis

Training Design

Project Management

Performance Analysis

Resource Management

Resource Management

Resource Management leverages course data including start date and length of course, trainees’ throughput, length of course, media as well as personnel and resources assigned to various sections in the course to generate various type of reports under Reports. These include:

  • Training Activities
  • Training Requirements
  • Training Creep
  • Training Gaps
  • Training Duplication
  • Forecast Training Budget
  • Forecast Personnel/Resource Requirements
  • And more …

Some Resource Management functionality is also embedded under Advanced Functions under ADVISOR Setup. These included Set-up Attributes and Define Search Criteria.

The Uncover Training Programs Duplication report under Reports identifies Learning Objectives (Teaching Points) across multiple courses linked to the same Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSAs). To facilitate the process, similar KSAs can be identified and merged by clicking on the Filter Duplicate button under Team KSAs

Training costs of multiple courses over a 10-year period can be forecasted using Forecast Training Budget & Resources report under the Reports tab. You can select courses to include in the report.

Verify the following:

  • Are there any courses running in selected time-period.
  • Does the course have Direct Costs.
  • Are Trainees allocated for selected time-period.
  • Is the length of the course greater than zero (0).

Yes, the costs in Forecasting Training Budgets report include inflation. In other words, they are presented based on future (versus current) value

The following reports will provide the desired answers. You can select the time period (i.e., start and end date) to reflect the requirement based on the anticipated number of trainees.

 

  • Forecast Resource Requirements report: Forecasts personnel and resource requirements for any time-period. This includes anticipated hours needed and utilization rates.

 

  • Personnel/Resource Allocation report: Based on actual personnel and resources allocated to various Tasks/Activities. Personnel/Resource allocation for each day are presented along with utilization rates to indicate potential bottlenecks (pinch points).
  • Data from all reports can be exported to Word or Excel and further modified as needed.
  • A Generative AI function is included in ADVISOR that allows the BNH team to quickly generate reports based on MS Templates.