This article explains a performance-oriented approach to outlining technical training needs. The performance improvement cycle is discussed and the three main activities in that cycle are described. They include need detection, task identification, and collection of task performance data. (CT)

The second phase--planning phase--in a three-part training evaluation process for organizations, businesses, and/or industry is presented through dramatization and commentary. (Steps in this phase include design, organize, estimate cost, offer options and negotiate, and present findings.) A flow chart traces the entire training evaluation process.…

Suggests that successful evaluation projects for training programs focus on management decisions. Provides a checklist of concerns that deal with the effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance of the program. Discusses the selection of the data level and decision-making criteria. (CSS)