Integration of project management, human resource development, and business teams: a partnership, planning model for organizational training and development initiatives

• Published in: Human resource development international 2016-06, Vol.19 (3), p.245-260
• Main Authors: Pak, Alexey, Carden, Lila L., Kovach, Jamison V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Human resources; Online instruction; planning model; Project management; projects; Training
• ISSN: 1367-8868; 1469-8374
• DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2016.1141606

The changing business environment has challenged organizations to explore unique ways to ensure the success of online training initiatives. Thus, project teams, including training managers, should not only support organizational training and development initiatives; but, they also need to use project-focused, planning models for implementation. This paper proposes a model that is an extension of the model for business and training partnership developed by Price. The proposed model includes the integration of project management, human resource development (HRD), and business teams in order to enhance the success of training implementations through a sequential, planned framework. The model includes phases, best practices, and supporting tools to assist in managing and administering training and development projects. The approach developed in this research includes an account of the activities associated with initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing processes for an online training initiative conducted in an oil and gas organization. This research also discusses implications of the proposed model for HRD professionals, because they are typically the champion of training and development initiatives within organizations today.