Essay about My Decision Making Process On Funding And Class Disbursement

Needs Assessment Article Review The article that I choose for the introduction talks about what is a needs assessment, levels of training associated the needs assessment, and the process involved with the assessment process. So, this brief overview will illustrate my decision-making process on funding and class disbursement. A needs assessment will “identify performance requirements and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by an agency’s workforce to achieve the requirements” (U.S. OPM p. 1). This will identify any “gap” between the employees expected performance and their current level. Next, we will examine three corresponding levels of the training assessment need. The different training needs assessments are organizational assessment, occupational assessment, and individual assessment. First, there is the organizational assessment, which establish the organizational performance level. Not only does it use the needs assessment requirements but also consider additional factor such as: changing demographics, political trends, technology, and the economy. “It determines what is required to alleviate the problems and weaknesses of the agency as well as to enhance strengths and competencies” (U.S. OPM p. 1). Let’s review the next available assessment option. Next, is assessment instrument is the occupational assessment. This instrument examines the occupational group within the organization. It looks at the identical basic requirements and goes further…