A procedure can be defined as a particular way of establishing or accomplishing a task. It includes a series of steps that need to be followed on a constant basis in order to have a desired result. In other words, procedures, when implemented in a consistent manner, help decrease process variation. Decreasing process variation leads to elimination of waste and a subsequent increase of productivity.

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I think at some point or the other we’ve all been there. Become too comfortable with the way we approach instructional design. What is a demanding creative process soon begins to function as a mechanical routine of assembling all the various pieces together and integrating them into a course. The results are predictable enough – yet another product training or process training or sales training course that is reasonably good (meets the learning objectives and so on), but which fails to generate any long lasting excitement or which fails to create any ‘aha’ moment during eLearning design and development.

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When you hire an employee, it is essential that you train the new employee on your Company’s policies and processes. This helps the employee know about organizational culture, values and vision. New employee training programs help employees in quickly adjusting to their new environment and delivering the goods in compliance with the organization’s policies and processes.

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Take a look at the learning devices used to impart training – whether product training, process training or application training. These devices involve the learner intellectually, emotionally and physically. Each device has a unique objective.

Scenarios: A scenario situates the learner as listener or observer of an unfolding story wherein the story deals with a possible situation involving decision or action.

Role Play: This is similar to a scenario but involves the learner in actively making a set of decisions based on a situation.

Reflection: A reflection prompts the learner to think and leads him or her to self-awareness about his behavior and thought.

Practice Test: It tests a learner’s knowledge or application of it.

Reckoner: Provides an overview of key ideas, concepts, etc, in a concise way, either textually, visually or both.

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Testimonials: Exposes the learner to the view point of a real or imaginary character.

Branching Narrative: It is similar to a scenario but involves a basic storyline that branches off into independent scenarios which might eventually be tied together as a moral.

Information: Information is presented in a direct manner.

Job Aid: It assists in on-the-job transfer of learning through a Just-Enough snapshot of key learning.

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