Training Survey

[Jonathan M. Backus]

Richard,

	The training we provide is of the "professional" variety, which means it is
usually a 1 to 5 day 8 hours a day class.  Most of the PowerHouse classes
are a full 5 days of intensive training, conducted by COGNOS, using their
material.  We believe the college setting is a little more conducive to
learning then going to a company location and setting up in a conference
room.  So, far we have had students travel to Maryland for the classes from
13 different states and as far away as California.  The concept seems to be
working and it continues to pick up steam as more and more people realize
"if they are not learning they are falling behind."  This was the first
semester that we added PowerHouse classes to the schedule.

Thanx,
	Jon Backus

-----Original Message-----
From: powerh-l-admin@cube.swau.edu
[mailto:powerh-l-admin@cube.swau.edu]On Behalf Of Witkopp, Richard
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 4:58 PM
To: Powerhouse-L (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Training Survey


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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