DaimlerChrysler Corporation Selects LearningByte International and Partner, Productivity Point International, to Develop Web Based Training Course.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1999-- LearningByte International, a leading developer of customized Web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. training solutions, in partnership with Productivity Point International, a global leader in technology learning solutions, recently announced an agreement with DaimlerChrysler Corporation to develop a Web based training course for several departments within the company. LearningByte International will perform the instructional design Instructional design is the practice of arranging media (communication technology) and content to help learners and teachers transfer knowledge most effectively. The process consists broadly of determining the current state of learner understanding, defining the end goal of , course development and deployment effort while Productivity Point International will complete the instructional writing. Both companies have offices in the Detroit area that will perform a portion of the development effort and manage the account. The course will simulate simulate - simulation DaimlerChrysler's dealership financial analysis software called EXAM(TM) from Alpha Omega Solutions, Inc. EXAM allows DaimlerChrysler district managers to assist dealers in maximizing their profit potential. Currently, DaimlerChrysler Corporation provides this training on-site in a traditional classroom setting. The use of Web based training will enable basic system training that includes navigation, analysis and case study scenarios. The course will be delivered on-demand via the DaimlerChrysler Intranet site. The course will provide initial and ongoing training for DaimlerChrysler's 920 dealership district managers and more than 400 support staff from both the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. "The EXAM application enables us to provide a uniform approach to dealership financial analysis. To fully leverage EXAM, we need innovative training tools. Tools that can help us consistently and effectively introduce the application and keep the training current with application enhancements," says Bob Hoyer, Team Leader for Field and Dealer Support at DaimlerChrysler Corporation. "We believe that Productivity Point International and LearningByte International will provide us with the experience and expertise we need for this training effort." "We have seen a tremendous increase in our Technology Delivered Learning (TDL TDL Tokyo Disneyland TDL Tactical Data Link TDL Techniques Development Laboratory TDL Template Definition Language TDL Thin Dark Line (band, Baltimore, Maryland) TDL Tim Donut Ltd. ) service segment within our business over the past two years, and it's mainly due to the advancement in technology and the Internet/Intranets of our clients" says John Ninkovich, General Manager of Productivity Point International SE-Michigan. "For this project, LearningByte International brings proven expertise in the development of technology based instruction via the Web. This expertise will help us deliver a cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. training and support solution for DaimlerChrysler's EXAM application." "We are very pleased to begin working with both DaimlerChrysler Corporation and Productivity Point International," says Kay KAY Kick Ass Year KAY Kansas Association of Youth Christianson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at LearningByte International. "Our partnership with Productivity Point International for this project brings together the talent and experience of two industry-leading organizations. By combining our expertise in software simulation and course development with Productivity Point International's experience and customer knowledge as consultants and learning integrators for this division, we are sure to produce an outstanding course." Productivity Point International, a Knowledge Universe company, provides technology learning solutions. The company is a national, custom technology learning integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. focused on enterprise technical and business process initiatives for Corporate 2000. LearningByte International develops customized Web based training and online learning solutions that are deployed across organizations' existing networks. The company combines sound instructional design and Java-based multimedia technology to provide a rich, interactive learning environment -- designed specifically for online deployment via the Internet, intranet, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). or any combination. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.learningbyte.com |
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