Just-In-Time Software Development Training May Change The Way Organizations Train Programmers

Visionpace, a software development and training firm, announced a new approach to training software developers that it calls Perfect Coaching.

(PRWEB) July 18, 2005 -- Visionpace, a software development and training firm, announced a new approach to training software developers that it calls Perfect Coaching.

Perfect Coaching is a blend of traditional class room style training and on-site software development. The key driving principal in Perfect Coaching is that the training is delivered on-site, while the students are engaged in working on a real project.

When you send developers to school, they solve lab problems. When you teach them something new on the job, they solve real business problems, said Doug Bliss, company COO and Perfect Coach."

Visionpace still offers traditional classroom training, but developed this model as they found many of their clients appreciated the experiential aspect of the training they naturally delivered in existing software development engagements.

Upon fully studying the Perfect Coaching model, Visionpace found that traditional classroom training:
- Depreciated as the time-until-use increased -- Developers might not utilize what they learned in a class for weeks or months upon returning to the business.
- Lacked immediate feedback -- When a developer returned to the workplace to implement their new skills, they were not able to refine these skills without immediate feedback from an expert.
- Offered a one size fits all approach -- People learn in many different ways. Most traditional classroom training must be designed for the most novice participant in the group.

Perfect Coaching integrates the three keys to learning for software developers
- Classroom approach -- covering major concepts and fundamentals
- Experiential learning -- real-world application of concepts
- Self-development -- individual responsibility and motivation for learning

To fully understand the benefits of a coaching model, visit www.Visionpace.com and download the free white paper -- Perfect Coaching: How Companies Are Maximizing Software Delivery ROI through Just-In-Time Training. This 12-page report shows you how to get the most from software development training initiatives.

Visionpace was founded in 1992 and has offices in Kansas City, Phoenix and San Diego. The firm is a Microsoft Certified Partner.

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