Conducting Organisational Needs Analysis

Conducting Organisational Needs Analysis | Online Short Course

This Conducting Organisational Needs Analysis course is designed for professionals who want to identify and address skills gaps, performance challenges, and development opportunities within their organisations. Whether you’re in HR, learning and development, or an IT leadership role, this course complements your IT courses by focusing on strategic planning and data-driven decision-making.

Understanding the real needs of an organisation is essential before investing in training, especially in tech-driven environments. This course equips you with tools and techniques to assess current capabilities, define future requirements, and align learning initiatives—such as IT courses—with business goals.

What You’ll Learn

Through this course, you’ll gain practical experience in:

  • Gathering and analysing data to identify performance and skills gaps
  • Conducting stakeholder interviews, surveys, and focus group sessions
  • Defining organisational learning needs aligned to business strategy
  • Prioritising learning and development solutions, including IT courses
  • Presenting needs analysis findings to inform decision-making

These skills are essential for ensuring your training efforts—particularly in IT—deliver real value and support broader organisational objectives.

Who Should Enrol

This Conducting Organisational Needs Analysis course is ideal for professionals responsible for workforce planning, training strategy, or performance improvement—particularly those integrating IT courses into their learning interventions.

Ideal for:

  • HR and Learning & Development practitioners
  • IT managers tasked with skills development or digital transformation
  • Project leaders overseeing change and capability-building initiatives
  • Team leaders aiming to close digital and technical skill gaps
  • Consultants and learning strategists supporting organisational growth

By enrolling, you’ll build the confidence and competence to assess learning needs accurately, ensure training resources are well-targeted, and link IT courses directly to performance improvement and return on investment.

Take the next step—enrol today and become a strategic training leader capable of conducting needs analyses that lead to real, measurable impact in your organisation.

This unit standard is intended for people who are, or seek to be, specialists in human resources management. Persons credited with this unit standard are able to analyse the current situation, determine and describe agreed present and desired organisational objectives, define the gap, make recommendations for bridging the gap and produce a written report of the results.

Course Content

  • The purpose of the analysis has been established and confirmed with stakeholders
  • The method and scope of the analysis are planned thoroughly to ensure effective and efficient analysis
  • The sourced information is current, relevant, and accurate. The information covers the entire planned scope of analysis
  • The method of analysis used is sufficient and relevant to accurately describe the present situation and meet the purpose of the analysis
  • Actions, processes, and procedures are recorded to facilitate further interpretation and validation of the analysis
  • Different methods of analysis and data gathering are described in terms of their strengths, weaknesses, features, and applications
  • The objectives are verified with stakeholders as valid, current, and complete. Key decision-makers are strategists and are included in the verification process
  • The objectives are recorded clearly to facilitate further interpretation
  • The role and importance of objectives are described within the context of the analysis, taking cognisance of their function and value to the organisation
 
  • The gap is determined using an acceptable analysis technique appropriate to the context
  • The gap definition consistently analyses the current situation and objectives. All objectives found to be unaddressed are highlighted and described in terms of a need
  • The definition of the gap addresses the scope and purpose of the analysis and facilitates further planning and decision-making
  • Recommendations of methods and scenarios for closing the gap are considered reasonable, effective, and comprehensive
  • The report meets the organisational format specifications. Graphics and tables are used where appropriate to improve the quality and ease of communication
  • The language medium adheres to organisational language policy. The grammar and syntax conform to international norms
  • The content accurately reflects the analysis, the objectives, and the recommendations
  • Support documentation is used when necessary and enhances the potential for understanding the report
  • Sources are acknowledged according to the organisational format policy
  • The report is completed within the agreed time frames
  • Non-accredited: Short course only  
  • Duration: 1h 40m
  • Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
  • Access Period: 12 Months 
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