Learning Model

Our new Learning Model reflects ESI’s focus on learning as a process. This four-step sequence of activities supports the individual learner and enhances his or her on-the-job performance, which delivers a greater return on the organization’s training investment.

Each step consists of a series of activities that strengthen the student’s understanding of the content and increase the likelihood that the new skills will be applied after the training is complete. And for selected Project Management courses, students and training administrators can benefit from MyESI, our new Web-based training management tool.

The four Learning Model steps

• Assessment
• Learning
• Reinforcement
• Validation

During the "Assess" phase, students complete an online Best Practices Survey designed to provide a baseline for their current use of project management best practices. They also complete a precourse assessment that measures how much they know about the course subject matter. These tools allow the student to pinpoint the learning areas that need the most attention and help them to measure their progress after the course has been completed.

The "Learn" phase includes preparing for and taking the actual course. Students have the opportunity to access Focus Questions in advance that help them explore their previous experience with some aspect of course content and think about how it is currently implemented within their organizations. Then, they begin and complete their training (either in the classroom or online) with experienced, world-class instructors, robust content, and challenging case studies and exercises.

A performance improvement program, no matter how well it’s executed, is only effective if students retain the information. During this phase, students have access to valuable postcourse tools, resources, and action/development plans to help them reinforce what they’ve learned, maximize retention and enhance the practice and application of their new skills on the job.

About 45 days after the completion of training, students can re-take the Best Practices Survey as well as a postcourse assessment. Results can be compared to the baseline created before the training solution was implemented to measure improvements. Any areas of weakness can be pinpointed, and students will have access to additional online content targeted to fill their specific knowledge gaps.

MyESI is our ESI’s new Web-based training management tool that helps students and training administrators control their Learning Model experience. Through their MyESI accounts, students can receive a variety of materials from ESI, including pre- and postclass surveys, precourse focus questions and final exam grades. It also lets students access training records, view their progress in completing their training program, search for additional courses, register for courses and more.
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MyESI is also vital from the administrator’s perspective as an efficient, effective way to oversee and manage an organization’s training program. Training managers will receive aggregated reports about how employees are doing in their courses. They’ll also be able to "bulk load" students into specific courses, approve or reject student registrations, and much more.
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MyESI Courses
Pre- and post-course assessments with targeted review content are currently available for the following ESI courses:

• Contract Management Principles and Practices
• Facilitation Techniques for Requirements Development
• How to Gather and Document User Requirements
• Introduction to Business Analysis
• Introduction to Testing for Business Analysts
• IT Risk Management
• Logical Data Modeling
• Managing IT Projects
• Managing Projects
• Negotiation Skills for Project Managers
• Process Modeling Management
• Project Leadership, Management and Communications
• Project Planning Analysis and Control
• Quality for Project Managers
• Requirements Management: A Key to Project Success
• Risk Management
• Scheduling and Cost Control
• Testing Techniques for Tracing and Validating Requirements
• Use Case Modeling