BNH Releases ADVISOR Enterprise version 8.1 - Strategic Training Planning System

Nov. 26, 2007 - PRLog -- Orlando, Florida.  BNH Expert Software Inc., developer of the leading media selection and return on investment (ROI) tool ADVISOR – announced today the release of ADVISOR Enterprise version 8.1 – a decision support tool to help organizations develop and implement effective, efficient training strategies as well as assess impact.

“One of easiest venues for improving training efficiency is to uncover the most economical way to develop, deliver, administer, manage, maintain and support training programs”, said J. (Jay) Bahlis, Ph.D., P.Eng., President of BNH Expert Software Inc.  “By utilizing common measures such as hourly rates of developers, instructors, administrators, managers and support staff; average time needed to develop, administer, manage and support courses with different levels of complexity; average trainee’s per diem and travel costs; daily equipment and facility costs; and so on; ADVISOR can significantly improve training efficiency by easily and accurately forecasting the costs of plausible delivery options for any training program, identify and duplicate programs that are running efficiently, correct problem areas as well as carry out multiple what if scenarios to uncover other venues for improving training efficiency”.

Moreover version 8.1 includes a project and resource management module that keeps projects on time and within budget.  What makes ADVISOR project and resource module unique, is its ability to automatically generate preliminary project plans based on time and resource estimates for analysis, design, development, delivery, implementation and evaluation; assigning tasks to team members and tracking the progress of multiple projects in real time; finding out who is doing what at any given moment; identifying skills, attributes and resources needed as well as personnel and resource utilization rates and much more.  For those in need of a project plan in MS project file format, one can be generated with a single click.

The latest release also incorporates search functions to facilitate access to the required info; links that clarify the impact of learner, training and organizational needs on results; import and export functions to simplify the exchange of data with other systems; archive function to maintain a record of changes to the analysis over time; and a detailed cost analysis function that captures the contribution of each individual, equipment, facility and service.

With this new addition, ADVISOR Enterprise 8.1 is now divided into 5 modules that can be used separately or in any combination to meet various needs.  These include:

Align Training with Organizational Goals.  Who needs to be trained, on what, when and why?  Improves training decisions by identifying and prioritizing knowledge, skills and competencies needed by each group (occupation) to meet unit and organization missions and goals. In addition to establishing a clear line of sight between employees' tasks and organization goals, ADVISOR assesses the need for training using the Difficulty, Frequency and Importance (DIF) model.

Select the Right Blend of Delivery Options.  What is the most effective and economical way to deliver training?  Improves training decisions by rating the effectiveness and computing the costs of alternate blends of delivery options. In addition to maximizing training efficiency, ADVISOR minimizes costly errors by assessing the risks and impact of eLearning and training devices on learners, learning and the organization.

Manage Training Budgets and Resources.  How much money and resources are needed?  Maximizes training efficiency by quickly and accurately forecasting and comparing the costs of running one or multiple training programs using various blends of delivery options. In addition to improving training decisions, ADVISOR facilitates project planning and resource management by forecasting money and resources needed to develop, deliver, administer, manage, maintain and support training programs over life cycle.

Project and Resource Management.  How training should be implemented?   Keeps projects on time and within budget by developing program project plan, identifying critical paths/milestones, assigning personnel and resources as well as monitoring progress. In addition to anticipating potential problems and facilitating the implementation of corrective measures, ADVISOR improves resource allocation by tracking the utilization rates of personnel and resources.

Improve Human Performance.  How did training impact performance and organizational goals?  Improves performance by zeroing in on the source of the problem and identifying solutions that produce the desired level of productivity. Moreover, ADVISOR highlights actions that will generate the greatest impact by assessing the feasibility of implementing plausible solutions as well as forecasting the costs, benefits and return on investment (ROI) of each intervention.

For more info, please visit  http://www.bnhexpertsoft.com or contact Teresa Madigan at 1 (514) 745-4010 or madigan@bnhexpertsoft.com.

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Since 1987, BNH helped hundreds of organizations improve training effectiveness and efficiency.  We are result oriented.  We offer products, services and workshops to help organizations forecast, plan and manage training budgets and resources as well as identify ways to run training programs more effectively and economically.  Our products include ADVISOR Enterprise – Strategic Training Planning System.  BNH can be reached at 1 (514) 745-4010 and found on web at http://www.bnhexpertsoft.com.

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