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http://home.gwu.edu/~rwatkins/articles/PBD3inPI.pdf


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Dear Prof, Below is a mind map to document my understanding of the processes in the design, develop and improve phase in ref 6. However what is SWOT analysis? (Enna) SWOT is a method of analysis that identifies an organisations Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. This model may also be applied at individual level.



Dear Professor For the summary of reference 6 I made a mind map of the phase I am selecting. I concentrated on the design phase. (Wynand)



You can start writing here. The diagram above has a box. You must ensure that you are outside the box to start writing.

Dear Prof.,

I am sorry that I have to insert my comments between the two earlier postings because Wynand's mind map is posing difficulties for me inserting my comments. I am also going to make comments and not a mind map because I am not very good in making diagrams. My comments are as follows: An effective performance technology requires a mix of performance technologies because of the complexity of the performance discrepancies. each of the performance technologies has to be designed, developed, implemented and evaluated for continual improvement. each of these performance technology takes into account the following: a. current organizational processes b. organizational culture c. the people that would change d. the input from the external partners and clients.

The multifarious nature of the performance technologies also call for generalizing the systemic and the systematic process since no one HPT is a master of all the processes. Consequently, each performance technology should have its own team and teams may have to work together if common component is required. The designing and development stage is guided by the following: a. Findings from need assessment/SWOT analysis b. performance objectives and assessment (for implementation and formative evaluation).

There is also the need to develop a management plan to address the integration and collaborative performance technologies. Required support is developed along with the infrastructure that would sustain the performance technologies. At the design and development stage, the internal and external partners has to be involved for the following reasons: a. learning from their experiences b. expanding their knowledge of the performance improvement system, and c. gaining their support for the specific performance technology Finally, time and resources for formative evaluation are to be included. Its primary purpose is to improve the performance technology after the implementation stage, thus making the first round of implementation a try-out stage. Secondly, it also allows for receiving feedback, documentary recommendations and performance assessment (Olubiyi).