The Arlington Group: Professional Development Program Management tool suite. (Business Partners).Managing and growing a professional development and certification program with limited staff and resources is a challenge that most associations face. When a large nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. came to The Arlington Group The Arlington Group is a coalition which unites the leaders of almost all of the most prominent Christian Right organizations in the United States. Founded in 2002 principally through the efforts of American Family Association President Donald Wildmon and Free Congress Foundation with this challenge, we developed and deployed for them our Web-based Professional Development Program Management tool suite. The PDPM PDPM Project Development Procedures Manual tool suite facilitates real people with real-life real-life adj. Actually happening or having happened; not fictional: a documentary with footage of real-life police chases. experience to train your members in classroom and boardroom settings. As a national organization, the group's goal was to deploy to 26 states in the first two years and to the remaining 24 in the third year. However, their staff of 12 was overwhelmed o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. by the logistics logistics In military science, all the activities of armed-force units in support of combat units, including transport, supply, communications, and medical aid. The term, first used by Henri Jomini, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and others, was adopted by the U.S. of getting the word out to their constituents; booking and tracking facilities, people, and materials; scheduling the classes; and facilitating a high level of communication with their members during and after the process. Using the PDPM tool suite, they deployed to all 50 states within the first two years of operation. In addition to the features that helped manage the numerous logistics involved with running a professional development program, the survey component allowed members to provide feedback from wherever they were. (Training staff also collected feedback manually and entered it via the Web interface.) Members have consistently given the program high marks, ranging from 4.5-4.8 on a scale of 1-5. The Arlington Arlington, county, United States Arlington, county (1990 pop. 170,936), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. Group's PDPM tool suite allowed our client to deliver high quality professional development programs to their constituents 30 percent faster than anticipated, without more staff. Their investment allowed them to increase the reach and impact of their programs dramatically. The survey component continues to facilitate communication with members by seeking feedback about the impact the professional development has had on their businesses and careers. This feedback loop allows members to better understand and appreciate the value of these services. CONTACT The Arlington Group Phone: 703-893-9353, ext. 117 E-mail: info@arlgroup.com |
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