Applied Performance Strategies Inc

It appears as though many of us choose APS, Applied Performance Strategies, Inc for this week's assignment. APS has been in business since 1994 and is a full service training and technical service company and they provide customized, practical training that leads to improved performance (http://www.aps-online.net/index.html).

APS creates cost-effective, results-oriented training programs. The five-phase instructional systems design or systematic approach to training that APS uses is: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Training Evaluation

(http://www.aps-online.net/consulting/isd.htm)

Analysis "provides a method of responding to changes in human resource requirements, solving job performance problems, and learning from production experience" (http://www.aps-online.net/consulting/isd.htm).

Design "uses the task performance information collected during analysis to specify, in measurable terms, the training that employees need to have to learn to perform a job" (http://www.aps-online.net/consulting/isd.htm).

Development "organizes the instructional materials needed for employees to achieve the learning objectives" (http://www.aps-online.net/consulting/isd.htm).

Implementation "is the process of putting training programs into operation" (http://www.aps-online.net/consulting/isd.htm).

Training Evaluation "ensures training's continuing ability to produce qualified employees." The training program is improved through the monitoring of employee job performance, equipment and procedure changes, and production experience (http://www.aps-online.net/consulting/isd.htm).

One thing I like about APS is that they only use experienced training and documentation specialists to work on their clients' projects. They have a diverse training staff and the average APS employee has over 20 years of experience working in the industry. Their instructors have thousands of hours of training experience, both classroom and hands-on. APS is also affordable due to having a low overhead structure.

APS offers:

* Technical Training for Industry

* Custom Training Manual Development

* Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

* Training Program Design

* Problem Solving and Quality Training

* Personal Skills Training

* Leadership Skills Training

* Employee Relations Training

* Human Resources Consulting