Phase 1: Developing and Conducting Needs Analysis (15%) Phase 1 of this assignment requires your group to develop and analyze your chosen topic's needs. The purpose of a needs analysis is to determine the following: specific gaps or skill deficiencies in an employee, group, and/or organizational performance difference between current and desired results possible causes of the performance gap and recommended solutions if training is identified solution, who within the organization needs training, when and why do they need it, what KSAs need imparting and/or what behaviours need changing/altering, and where and how will the new skills be imparted? Your submission should include the following components: A. Introduction - briefly describe the performance gap and scenario leading to the decision to conduct a needs analysis. (3 marks) B. Identification of type(s) of needs analysis being conducted (i.e., organizational, task, or person analysis) and why these type(s) are appropriate, given your training topic. You must use APA sourcing from your textbook to validate your selections. Ensure you bold each concept that is discussed. (5 marks) C. Identification of needs analysis methodology(s) you will utilize (i.e., questionnaire/survey, observation, interviews, focus group, etc.) and why these method(s) are appropriate, given your chosen training topic. Again, you must use your textbook to validate your sections. Ensure you bold each concept that is discussed. (10 marks) D. Actual needs analysis tool(s) that you have developed and will administer to move on to Phase 2 of the assignment. (25 marks) E. Conclusion (2 marks)

Phase 1: Developing and Conducting Needs Analysis (15\%) Phase 1 of this assignment requires your group to develop and analyze your chosen topic's needs. The purpose of a needs analysis is to determine the following: - specific gaps or skill deficiencies in an employee, group, and/or organizational performance - difference between current and desired results - possible causes of the performance gap and recommended solutions - if training is identified solution, who within the organization needs training, when and why do they need it, what KSAs need imparting and/or what behaviours need changing/altering, and where and how will the new skills be imparted? Your submission should include the following components: A. Introduction - briefly describe the performance gap and scenario leading to the decision to conduct a needs analysis. ( 3 marks) B. Identification of type(s) of needs analysis being conducted (i.e, organizational, task, or person analysis) and why these type(s) are appropriate, given your training topic. You must use APA sourcing from your textbook to validate your selections. Ensure you bold each concept that is discussed. (5 marks) C. Identification of needs analysis methodology(s) you will utilize (i.e., questionnaire/survey, observation, interviews, focus group, etc.) and why these method(s) are appropriate, given your chosen training topic. Again, you must use your textbook to validate your sections. Ensure you bold each concept that is discussed. (10 marks) D. Actual needs analysis tool(s) that you have developed and will administer to move on to Phase 2 of the assignment. (25 marks) E. Conclusion (2 marks)