[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] Justifying training expenses

2003-02-14 Thread Furry, Tim
Tim, previously: Have any of you ever had to justify training expenses for yourself to your company (ROI, etc.)? I'm getting close to taking the big .NET step, and would welcome information both on justification of training and specific .NET-related training experiences. David replied: I will

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] Justifying training expenses

2003-02-14 Thread Cheryl D. Wise
We're using some asp.net though not a lot at this point only for clients who will benefit in terms of faster development time OR easier future maintenance. Web development is getting to be a smaller percentage of our business as opposed to some of the custom browser based apps we are doing. Wish

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] Justifying training expenses

2003-02-13 Thread David Blakey
Have any of you ever had to justify training expenses for yourself to your company (ROI, etc.)? I'm getting close to taking the big .NET step, and would welcome information both on justification of training and specific .NET-related training experiences. I will be surprised if your employer

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] Justifying training expenses

2003-02-13 Thread David Blakey
Have any of you ever had to justify training expenses for yourself to your company (ROI, etc.)? I should have answered this properly. There is no sound basis for calculating ROI on training. It is just an expense, without any real possibility of a return. This is especially true in those