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Description

Managing a Training Project: From Needs Analysis to Evaluation

Design a training programme that answers a real need and demonstrates measurable results

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

A training project rarely fails because of its content. It fails because the need was poorly defined, the format did not suit the audience, or the evaluation measured nothing useful.

Five days to master the full chain: needs analysis, specification brief, programme design, delivery management and evaluation, within a recognised quality framework.

Learning objectives

  • Analyse a request and translate it into a genuine skills need
  • Draft a usable training specification brief
  • Design a programme suited to the audience and its constraints
  • Manage delivery and relationships with trainers and providers
  • Evaluate learning outcomes and the impact of the programme

What makes this programme different

Programme applied to a real project brought by each participant
Deliverables produced in session: specification brief, learning architecture, evaluation framework
Quality benchmarks aligned with international standards such as ISO 29993

Programme

1Analysing the Request

What is asked for is not always what is needed

  • Distinguishing the stated request, the real need and the underlying problem
  • Data gathering: interviews, observation, work activity analysis
  • Identifying issues that training cannot solve
  • Formulating observable skills objectives

2Formalising the Specification Brief

The document that commits everyone

  • Structure of a training specification brief
  • Objectives, audience, constraints, delivery formats, success criteria
  • Budget, schedule and delivery conditions
  • Consulting and selecting trainers or external providers

3Designing the Programme

Choose the format before the content

  • Learning architecture: sequences, progression, pacing
  • Choice of formats: in-person, virtual, asynchronous, on-the-job
  • Learning scenario design and course materials
  • Accessibility and adjustments for participants with disabilities

4Managing Delivery

From plan to actual rollout

  • Logistical and administrative organisation
  • Working with trainers: briefing, monitoring, adjustment
  • Engaging participants and their line managers
  • Handling unforeseen issues during rollout

5Evaluating and Improving

Measuring what matters

  • Levels of evaluation: satisfaction, learning, transfer, impact
  • Building evaluation tools that produce usable data
  • Follow-up evaluation and measuring transfer on the job
  • Using results to improve the programme

Who is it for

Learning and development managers and officers, instructional designers, consultants, training provider directors, and trainers involved in designing learning programmes.

Prerequisites

Prior experience in the professional training field is required

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.