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5. Maintain a databank of various public training programs available in the
vicinity and the external faculty that can be called upon in times of need to be
able to conduct various training programs
6. Organize suitable training programs to update the skills and knowledge of the
resources
7. Evaluate the efficacy of the training programs conducted within and without the
organization
8. Perform all other functions necessary to keep the employees on the edge of
technology of their respective specializations
Therefore, a training department would go a long way in ensuring that all
employees possess the knowledge necessary to perform their activities at the peak
efficiency.
The training department not only organizes training programs but also deputes
staff to attend various seminars to learn about the latest research and developments
taking place in the field.
It is the responsibility of the organization through its training department to
provide necessary training to its staff and maintain the skills of its staff up to date.
11.2.6 Recognition and Rewards
People are typical. When they are out of job, they promise to work to their full
capacity but once they get one, they, or rather most of them, resort to penalty-
avoidance level of working. This is well recognized in the industry and research
has been carried out about how to motivate employees to give their best to the
organization. It is now widely recognized that recognition and rewards are the best
way to motivate employees toward attaining and contributing their full potential to
the organization.
We need to institute a system of recognition and rewards to the individuals
performing the requirements engineering activity. These must be fair and the
method of selecting the individuals for rewards must be transparent and based on
quantitative data. In some cases a certain individual always performs best and
comes first. Organizations commit the mistake of giving the reward to the same
person consecutively. This makes all others feel completely demotivated. If a
person is consistently performing at the top of the pack, it is better to promote him/
her to the next level. It is better to give the rewards in such a manner that everyone
should feel that he/she has a fair chance of getting it. That way, the individual
would be motivated to try for the reward.
Should the reward always be financial in nature? Not necessarily. It can be just
a mention in a large gathering, or a certificate or some such other thing. In some
organizations, they simply give a star to be pinned on their lapel. The more stars
one has pinned on the shirt, the more recognized that person would be in
organizational gatherings.