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Transcript of Training & Dev-819
Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITYISLAMABAD
ASSIGNMENT NO.2ON
Training and Development (819)Topic:-
Designing Training Programmes
SUBMITTED BY_ ASAD HUSSAINSUBMITTED TO – SIR SALEEM JAHANGIR MIRZA SB.
ROLL NUMBER – 508195455.MOB. NUMBER – 03335174447.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All praises to Almighty Allah, the most Gracious, the most
Beneficent and the most Merciful, who enabled me to complete
this assignment.
There is always a sense of gratitude one expresses to others for
the helpful and needy service they render during all phases of life.
I have completed this assignment with the help of different
personalities. I wish to express my gratitude towards all of them.
It gives me immense pleasure to express my deep regards and
sincere sense of gratitude to Mr. Ijaz Gul, Assistant Manager
(Training) PTCL H/Qs, Islamabad for his support which helped me
throughout my assignment.
I would also like to thank my teacher MR. SALEEM JAHANGIR
MIRZA SB for steering my confidence and capability for giving
me insight into assignment by giving me exposure to the arena of
competitive and real world.
Lastly I would like to thank my parents and friends for their
constant support during the duration of my training.
Thank You One and AllASAD HUSSAIN.
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ROLL NO. 508195455.
MBA (HRM).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This assignment is a research-oriented activity, which represents
both the theoretical and practical implication of the topic. In the
first section of this assignment, I explain the theoretical aspect of
the topic and all major parts has been explained which are
involved in designing a complete training programme. For
empirical study, I select my own organization where lot of
trainings are conducting annually for PTCL employees all over the
country at PTCL Academy at Sector H-9, Islamabad.
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CONTENTS:
TITLE PAGE…...………………………………………………………… 1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………………… 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………….. 3
CONTENTS...…………………………….………………………………. 4
INTRODUCTION…………………….……..…………………………… 5
DETERMINE WHAT TRAINING IS NEEDED..………….……... 5
DETERMINE WHAT TRAINING APPROACH TO USE.…….... 9
PUTTING TOGETHER TO YOUR OWN TRAINING PROGRAMME… 12
TRAINING EMPLOYEES………………………..……………………… 14
EVALUATION OF YOUR PROGRAMME.………………………….. 14
PRACTICAL STUDY (PTCL)…………………………………………… 16
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………. 16
VISION / MISSION STATEMENTS…………..……………………… 17
VISION STATEMENT OF TRAINING & DEV DEPTT…………… 18
PTCL ACADEMY CALENDAR (2008-09)……………….....……... 20
BENEFITS TO THE COMPANY……………………………………….… 22
URGENT TRAINING NEED PROGRAMMES………………………… 23
MILESTONES ACHIEVED………………..………………………………. 25
CUSTOMER CARE INITIATIVE (LINEMEN TRAINING)………… 27
OBJECTS OF PROJECT…………………………………………………….
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PROJECT EXECUTION……………………………………………………..
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455 APPREHENSIONS…………………………………………………………….
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Introduction
Keeping your company operating like a well-oiled machine is not
an easy task, especially if your business has a high turnover
rates, such as retail. In order to reduce the amount of time it
takes to train your new employees to reach their full potential,
you need to develop a training system that is streamed-lined,
effective, and efficient and gives your new employees the skills
needed to be a good employee without overburdening them with
too much information. Finding the balance between too much and
too little information is the key to designing the most effective
training system for your company.
A training design is a detailed plan for what you will do, why you will be doing it, and the best ways to reach your objective. The Eight Steps to an effective training program are:
Step 1: Define purpose of training and target audienceStep 2: Determine Participants’ needsStep 3: Define training goals and objectivesStep 4: Outline training contentStep 5: Develop instructional activitiesStep 6: Prepare the written training designStep 7: Prepare participant evaluation formStep 8: Determine follow-up activities for the event
Step One: Determine what training is needed.
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455The first step in designing a training system for your company is
to determine what kinds of training is needed. You will need to
conduct an organizational analysis, a task analysis, and a person
analysis. This three-tiered examination of your company’s training
needs is required to identify: factors that will inhibit and aid
training, to identify tasks that most employees will need to be
trained in, and to identify employees that need to be trained.
• Be clear about what your training needs hopes to accomplish; prioritize
• Be clear who your target audience will be.
Organizational Analysis
An organizational analysis is used to identify company factors that
can negatively or positively impact the effectiveness of a training
program. These factors include such things as money available for
training programs, person power analysis and planning resources,
employee relations and attitudes, and company resources
available for training purposes.
Examples:
1. The amount of money that is allocated to training will most
likely be based on your company’s turnover rate, the
difficulty of the jobs performed, and the amount of cash flow
that your company has. Companies that have high employee
turnover rates will probably not want to spend a lot of money
on training because the employees usually don’t stay very
long after the training period, and therefor it is a waste of
money to invest a great deal of time and money on training
certain employees.
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2. Timing and personnel climate also can have a major impact
on the effectiveness of a training program. For instance if a
company has recently undergone a reorganization where
many people were laid-off or displaced, and the company
has not given its employees raises or promotions in several
years, implementing a new training program may not be the
best investment of company resources. Employees in this
situation may harbor hostile feelings towards the company
and management, and may not be receptive to new training.
Instead, it would be a better investment to allocate money to
improving employee relations and morale.
Task Analysis
A task analysis is a process of identifying what skills and activities
need to be taught. To generate a list of skills that employees need
to learn you can conduct a job analysis. A job analysis is basically
just an examination of a job and a listing of the "minimum" duties
and skills that are required to successfully perform the job.
Example:
Job Title:
← Secretary
Job Skills:
← Typing 55-65 w.p.m.
← 10-key
← Word processing
← General computer skills
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← Operation of office machines
← Phone skills
← Spread sheet skills
← Filing
As you can see, this list is very basic, and generalized to the skills
required of just about any secretarial position. While the secretary
that holds this position may perform many other tasks during the
course of a week, these are the minimum skills that are needed to
be able to "successfully" function in this position.
After identifying what tasks are involved in each job, the next
step is to identify what tasks need training. If an employee
already has an identified skill it is a waste of money to train them
in that skill. If you identify a skill that does require additional
training then you will need to formally identify it as a training
objective in writing. This objective should identify (1) what the
skill is, (2) how the trainee is to learn the skill, and (3) how
proficient they need to be in the skill after the training process is
completed. This documentation is needed to not only to let
employees know what is expected of them, but also for personnel
to maintain a common standard of training for all employees, and
to protect you against lawsuits if you need to discipline or
terminate an employee for not meeting the standards set out by
the objectives.
Person Analysis
The final step in determining what training is needed is to conduct
a person analysis. A person analysis is the identification of people
in your company that need training. There are many ways that
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455this identification process can be handled. First an examination of
past and current performance appraisals can be made to identify
employees that have areas that need improvements. Surveys can
also be used to identify skills that the employees themselves
think that they should have or that they need to have to perform
their jobs more successfully. Interviewing employees can also be
used to identify skills that are needed or desired by employees, as
can skill and knowledge tests. The final way a person analysis can
be conducted is to evaluate and review critical incident reports
that have been filed in personnel. These incidents can pinpoint
specific skills like customer service, assembly, etc. that specific
employees or departments need to improve.
The more accurately you know the needs of your participants the better your training design will be. Findout their needs and expectation by:
• Get participants to complete a brief, written survey• Survey a random sample of participants by phone to
Collect more detailed information. Ask them:- current roles and responsibilities- previous training on this topic- reasons for attendance- specific needs and expectation of eventReview past evaluation and feedback forms
Step Two: Determine what training approach to use.
After you have identified who needs to be trained in what areas,
you will need to determine what training methodology to use.
Today there are many options managers and business owners can
exercise to train their employees.
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455Seminars are a popular choice for large-scale training issues like
professional standards updates and customer service issues. The
benefits of this type of training methodology are: that they are
usually given by an expert or organization that has extended
knowledge of the area, they cover all the issues related to the
issue is a short period of time, training materials are provided,
and employees enjoy the fact that they get out of work to attend
the seminar. The drawbacks of seminars are based on the time
and money that they require. Employees are away from their jobs
for one or more days to attend the seminar so the company must
either do without their services during this time or pay for a
temporary replacement. In addition to losing money for missed
work, the company also has to pay for the seminar, travel,
lodging, and meals while the employee is at the seminar. Another
drawback to this type of training is that the material is presented
to all employees at the same pace and in the same manner. This
methodology does not take into consideration different learning
styles or paces of individual employees, and therefore some
employees may be bored while others may feel overwhelmed by
the amount of material being presented to them in a short period
of time.
In order to overcome pacing issues of training materials,
programmed instruction can be used to deliver training materials.
Programmed instruction is basically a hard copy format of
training that is delivered either through: step-by-step booklets,
latent ink booklets, or through computer-assisted instruction or
computer-based training. All of these formats allow employees to
progress at their own pace, and to go back over material as many
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455times as needed. The drawback to this type of training
methodology is the costs associated with purchasing training
materials for every employee, especially if the company has a
high turnover rate.
Examining case studies is another training methodology that
can be used. Employee meetings can be held in which critical
incidents are reviewed and alternative solutions or actions can be
discussed. The advantages of this type of training methodology
are that the issues addressed are specific to the company, and
that employees can see the connection between a skill and its
result easier in this situation than they can in a made up example
printed in a training booklet. The main drawback to this
methodology is that employees may feel singled out if the case
study is about them. To overcome this, you may need to word the
case study in a manner that gives the employee anonymity and
that changes the situation enough so it can not be attributed to a
specific employee.
Simulation is yet another training methodology that can be
utilized. Simulation is basically just walking an employee through
the motions of a skill in a controlled environment until they
master the skill. The benefits of this training methodology are that
they train employees to perform specific skills needed for their
job, and simulations help train employees to respond
appropriately to unexpected events in a controlled environment.
The drawbacks to simulation are again based on money. In
certain cases where simulating machines are needed, the cost
can be extraordinarily high. Therefore simulation exercises that
utilize these kinds of devises are often times limited to larger
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that lend out simulators.
Role-playing is an inexpensive training methodology that most
companies can use. In this case employees act out scenes from
their job in which they face challenges and situations that they
normally will come across during the average day. For example, a
person training to be a personnel assistant may be placed in a
role playing training model where they sit at a desk in personnel
and take mock-phone calls and walk-in inquiries. As they walk
through these situations they respond in a way that they think is
appropriate following written procedure models. They may answer
questions, hand out personnel forms, etc. The benefits of this
type of training are: (1) it is relatively inexpensive, and (2) it
covers skills that are specific to the job in question. The
drawbacks are that some employees may not feel comfortable in
this situation, and they may not learn well under the pressure.
Apprentice training is another category of training
methodologies that can be used to train employees. In this type
of training programs new employees follow the lead of an
experienced employee in order to learn new skills and to learn
how to function properly in the job in question. This type of
training is most commonly used in trade and craft industries,
however, it can be used successfully in office situations as well.
The benefits of this type of training program are that it gives the
new employee a role model for proper work behavior and
functioning, and it provides new employees with personal support
during their training. The drawbacks to this type of training
program are that it hinders the ability of the experienced
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455employee to do their work, personality conflicts impact the quality
of the training and results of the program, and the overall
productivity of the company is hindered during the training
process.
Step Three: Putting together your own training program.
Once you have identified the skills that need to be focused on, the
employees that need training, and the methodologies that will be
used, you need to put everything down in writing. Documentation
is the key to protecting yourself against lawsuits relating to
employee relations. The following training materials need to be
cemented in writing.
1. Training objectives. Training objectives need to identify
(1) the skill, (2) how training is to be conducted, and (3)
what proficiency the employee needs to attain by the end of
the training process.
2. Training materials. Training materials, depending on the
nature of the skill, should be written out in a manner that is
easy to understand and easy to follow. Step-by-step
instructions should be written out for every job, no matter
how insignificant it may seem to the employer. An
instruction sheet should include (1) the skill title, (2) when it
is to be performed, (3) who is to perform it, (4) what supplies
are needed and where they can be found, (5) step-by-step
instructions, and (6) what to do with the end product.
3. Evaluation materials. Evaluation materials are as
important to a training program as the actual training
materials. They will let you know how effective your training
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materials are and whether you need to adjust any of your
methodologies. The evaluation materials that you need are:
(1) evaluation procedures, (2) evaluation form for
employees, (3) evaluation form for the employer (or
manager), and (4) response (rebuttal) form.
4. Out-of-house materials. If your company utilizes outside
sources for training you will need the following materials: (1)
purchase order for educational services, (2) expense forms,
(3) approval forms, (4) evaluation forms, and (5) any
professional organization forms such as a CPE tracker.
Clearly defined objective provide criteria for: Clarifying expect outcomes Outlining training content Planning specific training activities Selecting/developing material Designing evaluation procedures Communicating program intent to participants & others Ensuring training is realistic and appropriate
Trainings gave 3 components: an introduction; a learning component and a wrap-up and evaluation component.Learning component: Concepts and ideas taught and explored; skills demonstrated, practiced and discussed.
Activities should actively involve participants in acquiring knowledge or practicing skills.
Introduction: Establish a positive learning environment; stimulate interest; reduce anxiety and build bonds. Include some content into introductory activities.
Step Four: Training employees.
Now that you have all of your training materials in order you will
need to let your employees know about the programs and their
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are, how their progress will be monitored, what training
methodologies are available and which ones are required, and
what paper work is required. Make sure that all of your employees
understand all of these things and have them sign a statement
attesting to this. Again this documentation will help to protect you
from unfounded lawsuits.
Step Five: Evaluating your program.
After an employee has completed a training program you will
want to have them fill out an evaluation form of the program that
goes over how well the information was presented, if they found
the training helpful, if there are any areas that need
improvement, if there are any areas that seemed redundant or
unnecessary, and if there are any other skills that they feel that
they need to perform their jobs. You, or a manager, will also need
to fill out an evaluation form on the employee’s progress and
proficiency in the skill or skills that were focused on during the
training program. Proficiency tests can be used to measure the
employee’s abilities, or physical observation of the employees
performance can be used. If you notice that there are still areas
that need to be trained in, then you should make the changes to
the training program as soon as possible so that the next trainee
will get ALL of the training that they need. Also you can use the
evaluation forms to identify areas that really don’t need to be
covered and you can eliminate these things from your training
program and save your company time and money spent on
employee training.
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455Wrap-up and evaluation component: Here ‘pull it all together’. Highlight essential learnings; summarize central concepts and themes; describe next steps. Open up for questions, concerns, feedback.
Step Six: Develop instructional activities• Organize activities so that outcomes identified are achieved.
Activities should have an introduction, a main segment and a wrap-up segment.
• Select training strategies that meet objectives, e.g., skill development is best achieved through modeling, practice and feedback while information is achieved through discussion and collaborative group work.
• Effective training design takes into account principles of adult learning; group size; participant learning style; prior experience/education level of participants, type of skill or information to be presented, and so on.
Step Seven: Prepare the written training design• Write a detailed plan of the training session, including goals
and objectives; the sequence of specific learning activities and time allotted to each; directions and key points to cover for each activity, and the trainer who will be responsible for the activity.
• Consider the skill, expertise, training style, and comfort level of each trainer and who will lead in ‘fleshing out’ different sections.
Step Eight: Prepare participant evaluation formEvaluation determines if the training has achieved its objectives and to identify what needs to be improved.The evaluation form should ask the following:
Did participants acquire the skills and knowledge they were supposed to?
Were the trainers competent? Were the activities interesting and effective? Was the training format appropriate? Was the training on this topic adequate?
Step Nine: Determine follow-up activities for the event
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455Follow-up activities provide continued support and feedback. Prepare follow-up activities as you developyour training design and these activities should make participants reflect on what they have learned and theprocess of implementation. Some activities include:
Newsletters and website postings Peer observation and coaching Mentoring Study groups Ongoing communication between participants and trainees
PRACTICAL STUDY OF THE ORGANIZATION:
As per the instructions of Allama Iqbal Open University I have to
visit one organization of my choice and have to study a topic
allotted to me according to my roll number. As my roll number is
508195455, my topic number is 5, which is “Designing a Staff
Budget Programme”. Keeping in view the instructions of AIOU I
selected “PTCL ”.
Introduction PTCL is the largest telecommunications provider in Pakistan. PTCL
also continues to be the largest CDMA operator in the country
with 0.8 million V-fone customers.
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455The company maintains a leading position in Pakistan as an
infrastructure provider to other telecom operators and corporate
customers of the country. It has the potential to be an
instrumental agent in Pakistan’s economic growth. PTCL has laid
an Optical Fibre Access Network in the major metropolitan centers
of Pakistan and local loop services have started to be modernized
and upgraded from copper to an optical network.
On the Long Distance and International infrastructure side, the
capacity of two SEA-ME-WE submarine cable is being expanded to
meet the increasing demand of International traffic.
Vision
To be the leading Information and Communication Technology
Service Provider in the region by achieving customer satisfaction
and maximizing shareholders' value'.
The future is unfolding around us. In times to come, we will be the
link that allows global communication. We are striving towards
mobilizing the world for the future. By becoming partners in
innovation, we are ready to shape a future that offers telecom
services that bring us closer.
Mission
To achieve our vision by having:
An organizational environment that fosters professionalism, motivation and quality
An environment that is cost effective and quality conscious
Services that are based on the most optimum technology
"Quality" and "Time" conscious customer service
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Sustained growth in earnings and profitability
Vision of Training and Career Development Department
The PTCL Training and Development Department is established
with a vision to be a center of excellence in training services and
consulting that works in close partnership with its
internal/external clients to build competencies that achieve
business goals.
Core Values
Professional Integrity
Customer Satisfaction
Teamwork
Company Loyalty
Company Profile
PTCL is all set to redefine the established boundaries of the
telecommunication market and is shifting the productivity frontier
to new heights. Today, for millions of people, we demand instant
access to new products and ideas. More importantly we want
them for their better living standards with increased values in this
ever-shrinking globe of ours. We are setting free the spirit of
innovation.
PTCL is going to be your first choice in the future as well, just as it
has been over the past six decades.
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Asad Hussain MBA HRM Roll No. 508195455Broadband Pakistan:
PTCL Broadband is the largest and the fastest growing Broadband
service in Pakistan. In less than two years of it launch, PTCL has
acquired over 150,000 Broadband customers in over 150 cities
and towns across Pakistan, leading the proliferation and
awareness of Broadband services across Pakistan.
With its entry in this market segment, PTCL opened up a
broadband culture in Pakistan, where till a couple of years back
there was very little awareness in the country about broadband &
high speed internet services. PTCL made the broadband
technology affordable by lowering the barriers to entry, by
geographically bringing the service within the reach of a common
user across Pakistan and by continuous improvements
in customer care for the service.
Unique offers that makes PTCL’s Broadband unmatchable are
special packages for the student segment, FREE modem and
installation, FREE dial up service for its Broadband customers and
FREE access to movies, music, classical Pakistani dramas, cricket
matches, gaming, educational and religious content on PTCL’s
entertainment portal ‘BUZZ’, (made exclusive only to PTCL
Broadband subscribers). PTCL also offers multiple FREE
personalized e-mail accounts exclusively to its broadband users.
In addition, PTCL recently doubled its broadband speed for all its
existing and new customers at the same price, making 1 MB as its
minimum offered speed.
For a connection you simply dial 0800 8 0800 or visit
www.ptcl.com.pk
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PTCL ACADEMY ACTIVITY CALENDER
(JULY 2008 - JUNE 2009)
PROGRAMS
1. Ph.D. ProgramScope:
MoU has been signed between Beijing University of Post & Telecom (BUPT) and PTCL Academy on the instruction of Ministry of IT and Telecom.
Thirty PhD candidates will be sent to Beijing after selection through GRE exam and analysis of research Synopsis by Chinese Professors.
Eleven students have already been sent to China for PhD program. Five students are expected to complete their PhD program before Sept’08. Ten more scholars will be sent to BUPT this September.
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2. MS programsScope:
PTCL Academy is currently offering two programs MS Telecom Engineering and MS Telecom Management in affiliation with NWFP UET Peshawar.
Both the programs have been designed for the Engineers who want to excel in their field.
Telecom Engineering is a program which provides technical skills of highest level, whereas Telecom Management is an excellent blend of both technical and managerial knowledge.
Number of Participants: It is expected that a total of 50 students will be enrolled in MS Telecom Engineering & Telecom Management students by September 2008 in addition to the existing students.
3. Cisco Regional AcademyScope:
The Academy has been established in collaboration with ITU and Cisco.
The Academy has earned high level of repute and the programs being offered under the Academy always get excellent response from the open market.
The Academy is currently offering CCNA & CCNP certification programs, whereas FWLAN (Fundamentals of WLAN) is being launched shortly.
Number of Participants: It is anticipated that a total of 150 students will be trained in the upcoming FY.
4. Academy for OracleScope:
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This Academy has been established in collaboration with M/S Oracle Corporation who have provided the necessary software.
Currently DBA and Developer Tracks are being offered for the students whereas the services are open for corporate customers as well.
Number of Participants: A total of 120 students are likely to be trained during the next financial year.
5. Post Graduate DiplomaScope:
PTCL Academy has recently launched one-year diploma program in Telecom and I.T. for the students who possess a graduate degree and are desirous to learn and work in the most popular sectors of Telecom and IT.
The program has received good response as the first batch is under progress at the moment.
Number of Participants: It is expected that a total of 50 students will be enrolled in two batches during the period Jul 08-Jun 09.
6. Short CoursesScope:
Since the very start of the Institute, an Executive Development Center is operational which caters for the training needs of PTCL and other telecoms of the region.
A wide range of courses are offered to meet the training requirements of various functions/departments.
The courses are also offered to private organizations and individuals. At times, customized courses have been designed and conducted for specific needs.
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Number of Participants: A total of 1500 officers are likely to benefit from these courses during the next financial year.
BENEFITS TO THE COMPANY
All the above activities are beneficial to the organization in many ways such as:
PhD scholars after completion of their PhD will join PTCL Academy/PTCL and will definitely form a pool of experts in different areas of Telecom.
An excellent learning platform is available for PTCL officers whereby they can improve their skills and knowledge.
Different departments can take advantage of the available resources and thus their staff can be equipped with necessary training to perform their jobs in more effective manner.
These programs also contribute to the revenue of the organization.
Urgent Training Need Program
Rationale
PTCL, after its privatization, has been undergoing a colossal
transformation, turning from a purely Government owned public
sector organization into a corporate sector entity. In order to
triumph over the various challenges encountered by PTCL owing
to the rapidly changing technology, reduced skilled workforce and
sharp rise in competition, the management has initiated a
vigorous campaign towards developing its human capital as an
effort to maintain its cutting edge.
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The Urgent Training Needs which realistically depict the post VSS
scenario are expected to be catered immediately by conducting
customized training programs. The involvement of the
departments for providing their valuable input in the form of TNA
response was essential for accurate identification of their
requirements. Given the transformation stage, the critical courses
required organization wide were highlighted and incorporated in
Urgent Training Needs. PTCL and Etisalat Academy have jointly
undertaken the task of fulfilling these needs by training the
workforce. This would bridge the vacuum created as a result of
insufficient level of skills. A Calendar of Urgent Training
Needs (01 July to 31 Dec, 2008) encompassing excellent
courses for Finance, Commercial, Operations, Access Network and
Technical departments has now been formally announced.
Role in the accomplishment of Strategic Objectives:
1) This initiative is expected to facilitate the company in its
successful transformation by fulfilling the training
requirements that have surfaced in the post privatization
period
2) The trainings would equip the workforce with the skills to
meet the challenges faced due to rapidly changing
technology and shortage of skilled staff.
3) The level of efficiency and productivity would be enhanced
thus leading to financial gains
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4) The capacity of the employees to perform their jobs
effectively and achieve the desired goals would increase the
level of job satisfaction and motivation.
5) The strategic focus towards the Training & Development
would facilitate the company in its’ steep ascend towards
becoming the leading telecom company in the market.
Project Execution (Start & End Dates)
The trainings have been thoughtfully scheduled to be carried out
over a period of six months. A Calendar has been formulated for
the period 01 July – 31 Dec which represents the execution plan
of this project and includes:
1) Number of courses :14
2) Total number of nominees : 981
3) Nominees to be covered by EA : 423
4) Nominees to be covered by ICT : 558
5) Number of groups to be trained by ICT and EA : 26 each
Quantifiable Deliverables and Timelines
The successful completion of the training session for a group
would be the deliverable, for which the timeline would be
indicated by the scheduled dates given in the Calendar. The
number of trainings being conducted in each month has also been
indicated.
Milestones Achieved
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Training Needs were conducted before the formulation of the
Calendar. The names of the training courses along with the total
number of participants trained are mentioned below:
1) Project Management: 71
2) Advanced Project Management: 46
3) Change Management: 45
4) Quality Awareness: 34
5) Transport Networks: 13
6) WDM: 17
7) NGN: 22
Project Implementation
A mutually beneficial Memorandum of Understanding was signed
between PTCL and Etisalat Academy to improve the skills’ set of
PTCL’s employees to stay abreast with the ever changing
dynamics of the telecom industry. Etisalat Academy, through
years of research and studies, has come up with excellent courses
related to all areas including WLL, Broadband, IPTV , IT, Technical
&Operations, Management, Commercial etc and it was decided to
capitalize on these pre-developed programs to enhance the level
of expertise of the talented employees.
The management initiated a systematic approach towards
identifying the Urgent Training Needs by holding one to one
meetings with the functional heads. These meetings led to the
identification of the urgent training needs that had resulted from
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working of the respective departments and therefore, had to be
catered to immediately. The consolidated training needs were
communicated to Etisalat Academy and ICT for organizing the
trainings locally.
The Calendar of Urgent Training Needs carries a solution to the
organizational training needs. As per the execution plan 50%
training courses would be conducted by Institute of
Communication Technology (ICT), and 50% by the Etisalat
Academy here in Pakistan. In order to successfully implement this
program the functional heads have been requested to provide the
complete participant details well in time, against the
requirements presented earlier in terms of numbers.
Project Team
The project team nominated to work under the leadership and
supervision of EVP Training and Career Development includes:
1) Mr. Mahmood Ashraf
2) Ms. Hina Khalid
3) Mr. Imran Shah
This dedicated team of executives did a marathon working for
providing facilitation in accurately identifying the Urgent Training
Needs and giving the calendar a final shape.
Assumptions
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1) Nominations would be received by the specified date in
order for the groups to be made and the participants to be
informed well in time
2) The participants would be relieved of their duties for
attending the training
3) The supervisors would support the trained employees in
utilizing the knowledge gained and monitor the effectiveness
of the training.
CUSTOMER CARE INITIATIVE
TRAINING FOR LINEMEN
Project Scope
President / CEO of PTCL’s vision to declare year 2008-09 as
the year of Customer Care.
Importance of training for linemen to materialize President /
CEO’s vision of customer care.
To achieve the pinnacle of Excellence in Customer Service,
Training & Career Development department has been
assigned the responsibility to impart Customer Care Training
to linemen of PTCL.
Objectives of the Project:
Project has following objective to be materialized:
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To make Customer Focus Steering Group (CFSG) all time
success story in the history of PTCL.
To achieve maximum customer satisfaction.
To develop contemporary team of linemen of PTCL in
technical & soft skill areas.
To provide a promising career path of the lowest non-
management cadre in future.
Project Execution
The Project is in planning stage where TNA is being conducted to
prepare a well focused Training module for lineman. The project
has already started in the 3rd week of May 2008 and tentative
date to present training Module for linemen to Customer Focused
Steering Group (CFSG) is 15th September.2008.
Possible Deliverables of the Project
Our company shall achieve the following benefits from this
vigorous exercise:
Line man is the front line soldier of PTCL. The training
module will help to equip them with such technical and soft
skills required to efficiently and effectively address
customers’ demands.
This training module would create awareness about the
importance of Customer Care amongst the target audience.
The training would also facilitate the inculcation of the right
attitude required for customer services.
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The superior level of customer care exhibited will help to
boost PTCL’s revenue and eventually will restore the image
of the company as MARKET LEADER.
This training module will help to provide valuable feed back
to the top management of PTCL to introduce organization re-
engineering to align its work force with company’s business
strategy.
Apprehensions
Participation of linemen in training sessions during week
days in Post VSS scenario.
Without addressing the structural anomalies of the company,
training has a narrow scope to achieve performance at par
excellence from linemen.
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