General GUidance - hdbk10740015

DOE-HDBK-1074-95

1. GENERAL GUIDANCE

1.1

Discussion

The Department of Energy has ultimate responsibility for the safe, efficient,

and economical operation of its facilities. Therefore, the involvement of all

affected DOE organizations is essential in the selection of effective and

efficient training techniques and approaches. DOE's early and frequent

involvement, particularly at the local level, is necessary to ensure that the

techniques chosen by the contractor are acceptable and consistent with the

Department's goals, policies, and requirements.

Personnel training is the direct responsibility of line management. This

handbook discusses alternative techniques that can be incorporated to assist

line management in making decisions about resources that are committed to

training. The training organization should provide support to line

management in implementing the most economical and efficient techniques

feasible. Techniques other than those discussed in this handbook can yield

satisfactory results and serve the customer's (the line organization) needs.

Where possible, alternative approaches that save time and/or money should

be used. Grading the more traditional training practices described in DOE-

HDBK-1078-94, Training Program Handbook: A Systematic Approach to

Training, and DOE/EP-0095, Guidelines for Job and Task Analysis for DOE

Nuclear Facilities, contributes to this economy while maintaining a credible

and effective training program.

Where alternative techniques have proven to be successful, the Department

encourages their continued use and refinement. DOE Headquarters, field

organizations, and contractors are encouraged to discuss and share

techniques that have proven effective in reducing resource requirements for

training program development.

1.2

The Need for Training

Before any significant training effort is expended to address a performance

problem, it is important that an assessment be made to determine whether or

not training is the solution to the problem. Key questions that should be

considered include: