The Life Cycle of a Training Project in a Research and Development Unit

Abstract

Abstract The article describes the life cycle of a training project in a research and development unit, from setting the training target, through analyzing the needs of the group, establishing workshops’ programs and logistics, up to the evaluation and implementation support. The role of human capital has been presented in the article, thus the need for training organization has been demonstrated to improve quality of work. The article also describes characteristics of the training market, defining types of projects addressed to representatives of the most often trained groups in the research and development unit, like professionals, managers and research workers. Methods and tools aiding the training system analysis and monitoring have also been introduced in the text with a goal to reflect customer, employer, and trainee satisfaction. A process of raising qualifications of employees was described at the Institute of Aviation. It has been found that internal trainings from the subject matter of “project management” are the best solution for research and development centers.