Week 4 - Statement of Work (S.O.W)

This week I focused on completing modules 1 and 2 of the e-learning which contains 4 modules.  I spent a lot of time in creation and review with the SMEs.  The business is satisfied with the progress of the project and like what they see so far.  They think the modules are interesting and easy to follow.  I will focus on completing the last two modules this week.  Once the modules are complete, they will be reviewed and approved by the SMEs.  Once the approval is received from the SMEs, I will start the formative valuation process.  I've done a lot of overtime to meet the client's aggressive deadline on this project.  This was an urgent matter which required rapid development. At the end of the project, there will be four modules delivered to the client. The client wanted the modules broken down into four to satisfy reporting requirments and to determine which section was the most difficult for the learners. The learners have to complete each module with an 80% or better to advance to the next modules. This is a scafolding approach because each module builds on the other. The last module, Research, ties all of the modules together. My complete SOW can be accessed by clicking

Challenges:

Meeting the vigirous deadline of the business is a challenge for this project. When it comes to trainign and instructional design, the business does not take into consideration the effort that time that is needed outside of development. For example, the time it takes to work with the SMEs and organize the materal for developement - especially when there is minimal documentation or the information needed has to be pulled from someone's head.

How I overcame the challenges:

Introducing the business to the steps involved in content creation was significant to the success of the project. I walked the business though each phase of the ADDIE process, and outlined what they can expect. This helped the business understand the importance of speedy approvals, SME availability and realistic timelines.