Saturday, July 19, 2003
Training - June 2003
Whirlpool's innovation program is a 5 1/2 day course with
two sections. The first section teaches how to ask questions and consider unmet
needs and unsolved problems that could generate new products. The second section
teaches how to investigate competition, potential partners, and ways to enter
the marketplace and make money. At the end "they write an opportunity
brief" with all the details."The innovation process is all
about getting the customer to be the center of everything." [p. 14]
The 2003 APX Award Winners list the following "Collaboration Software"
in the Enterprise Systems: Centra Software, Learn.com, PlaceWare, Raindance
Communications, and WebEx. Blackboard is listed under "Training/Project
Management Administration." [p. 25]
The 2003 APX Award Winners list the following "Online Education"
items: Certification Education: Capella University, LearnKey
Inc, MindLeaders, University of Phoenix Online, and Walden University; Degree
Granting: Capella University, Jones International University, New York
University, University Alliance, and University of Phoenix Online; Professional
Education: Jones International University, Pepperdine, Stanford University,
Thomson NETg, and University of Phoenix Online. [p. 26]
The 2003 APX Award Winners list a product called ZAPit Media
under Presentation Software. I have never heard of it. After review, I see that
they sell professionally designed PowerPoint templates. The templates cost $10
for a single style/color or $50 for a CD with all the styles/colors in one category.
zapitmedia.com [p. 27]
The 2003 APX Award Winners list the following "Conferences/Meeting/Distance
Learning Tools" in the Presentation Products: Centra Software
(I am familiar with their Symposium
software), Da-Lite Screen, Interwise, PlaceWare, and WebEx. [p. 27]
Ad: John Wiley has a number of books on workplace performance under the Pfeiffer.com
label. www.pfeiffer.com [p. 55]
