Training Survey

[Witkopp, Richard]

I think good training is essential. I can see how offering
it at a university would not pan out though. Someone would
have to:

a. live in or near Hagerstown. People are not going to travel
   every week for a class.
b. have a need to use Powerhouse in their job. And usually if
   they have a need, it can't wait for a full semester. They
   want it over with in a week or two.

People are not going to take the class for kicks. There aren't
enough unfilled Powerhouse jobs floating around to make it
attractive. The lower cost of a university class is probably
not a selling point either, because the employer would be paying
for it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan M. Backus [mailto:JMBackus@TechGroupMD.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:07 PM
> To: Powerhouse-L (E-mail)
> Subject: Training Survey
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 	I worked rather hard with COGNOS to get the rights to 
> offer HP e3000
> Powerhouse classes at Tech Group University, placed a couple 
> on the Fall
> 2001 Semester (Powerhouse4GL and Quiz), and promoted it through this
> discussion group and at HP World.  There were a number of 
> inquiries but when
> the time drew near for the classes there was not enough 
> students to hold the
> class.  The one with the most interest seems to have been 
> Quiz.  I guess my
> questions center around this groups feelings towards formal Powerhouse
> training.  Do you feel it is needed?  What level of training 
> would most
> people be interested in?  Are there factors right now 
> (economy, terrorist,
> etc.) that would prevent you from attending a class that you 
> would otherwise
> attend?
> 
> 	I am planning on having Powerhouse classes on the 
> Winter 2002 Semester
> schedule again.  I firmly believe that the product is 
> evolving and the users
> of the product need to evolve their knowledge and 
> understanding of it to be
> able to fully use it.
> 
> Thanx,
>   Jonathan (Jon) M. Backus, MPE-CSM ~ President
>   Tech Group ~ 15 Catawba Place ~ Hagerstown, MD ~ 21742-6515
>   Email: JMBackus@TechGroupMD.com ~ AIM: JMBackus
>   Vmail: 301.988.0614 ~ Fmail: 301.714.1854
>   Web: www.TechGroupMD.com
> 
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