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Pilot implementation
Abstract: Pilot testing of a program - including training
programs - can add considerable value for an organization,
by contributing to program improvement. While a training
program - for example, training module, organizational
development program, LMS courseware - is still in the
developmental process, not yet approved for fi nal rollout,
a pilot can provide signifi cant data about the real-world
impact of the product, going well beyond the data that can
be inferred from the material that appears on the story-
board. The data derived from the pilot can be used to
revise and improve the training module before it is rolled
out to the department, site, or entire workforce. This will
of course add to the overall cost of module development,
but it is a cost that is well worth incurring. We review the
role of a pilot implementation in the process of developing
a training program, looking initially at strategic issues and
then reviewing some tactical issues. First, we consider the
relationship between a pilot and the program improvement
design and development model. Next, we compare pilot
implementation to other pilot projects in the pharmaceutical
industry. Then, we consider a number of conditions that
will facilitate or inhibit the implementation of a training
program. Turning to tactical issues, we review how an
instructional designer prepares for a pilot implementation
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