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you to answer these two key questions:
1. How many total dollars did my organization spend as a result of the training initiatve
2. How many dollars return did my organization received for every dollar it invested in the training
initiative

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Learning Solution Development Co

Development costs include all expenses associated with the analysis, design, and development of the train
estimates may be drawn from your company's past experience, vendor proposals, or published

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GENERAL BACKGROUND
Project Title

COST OF ANALYSIS, DESIGN and DEVELOPMENT

COST TO CREATE LEARNING MATERIALS
A1 Estimated Hours of Development Per Seat Hour of Learning
Learning Solution Development Hours
Total Number of Seat Hours of Learning

A2 What are the estimated personnel costs for developing the course?
Internal Team: Describe here
Outside Vendor: Describe here

PRODUCTION & MATERIALS

A3 What are the production and material expenses for developing the
course? (i.e., equipment rental, masters, printing, etc.)
Expense #1: Describe here
Expense #2: Describe here
Expense #3: Describe here
Expense #4: Describe here
MISCELLANEOUS
A4 Include any additional expenses related to the training course.
Misc. #1: Describe here
Misc. #2: Describe here
Misc. #3: Describe here
Misc. #4: Describe here
REVISION
A5

How much revision to the course content is expected per year?

[Enter as a percentage of initial development cost: i.e .12 = 12%]

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olution Development Cost
with the analysis, design, and development of the training component. These cost
any's past experience, vendor proposals, or published industry studies.

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be completed based on your entries in the yellow areas.

66.00
22.00
3.00

$ 20,000
$ 20,000

$ 1,686

$ 1,234
$ 321
$ 77
$ 54

$ 50
$ 50

$ -
$ -

12.0%

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Cost of Delivery
Delivery costs include all expenses associated with the implementation and deployment of the training
course. This includes salaries and costs of personnel, travel, materials, facilities, and equipment over the
life of the course.
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The pink shaded areas will be completed based on your entries in the yellow areas.

COST OF DELIVERY
B1 How long (in days) is the training session? 1
B2 How many training sessions per year? 35
B3 How many learners per training session? 20
B4 What percentage of learners must travel from outside the 0%
local area (i.e. require airfare, per diem, etc.)?
B5 How many facilitators per class? 1
B6 What is the estimated life of the learning solution (in years)? 2.0
learner COSTS
C1 What is the average learner compensation (salary & benefits)? $ 41,205
C2 How many work days per year (i.e. industry average = 235 day 235
C3 What is the average learner Per Diem? $ 135
C4 What are average travel costs per learner? $ -
C5 What is the cost of course materials per learners per class? $ -
FACILITATOR COSTS
D1 What is the average facilitator compensation (salary & benefits $ 55,350
D2 How many work days per year (i.e. industry average = 235 day 235
D3 What is the average facilitator Per Diem? $ -
D4 What are the average travel costs per facilitator? $ -
D5 What is the cost of course materials per facilitator per class? $ -
EQUIPMENT COSTS
E1 What is the cost of equipment purchased for this course? $ 50,000
E2 What percentage of this cost is allocated to this course? 75%
E3 What is the estimated maintenance cost per year (in percent -% 15%
FACILITY COSTS
F1 What is the cost of facilities per year? $ 100,000
F2 What percentage of this cost is allocated to this course? 5%

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Return on Investment Summary

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Total Cost of Training

COST OF DELIVERY
A6 Total cost of development personnel: $ 20,066
A7 Total cost of production and materials: $ 1,686
A8 Total cost of miscellaneous expenses: $ 50
A9 Total cost of course revision: $ 2,616
A11 Total cost of development over life of course: $ 24,418

A12 Total Cost Per Year (Course Development) = $ 12,209

COURSE DELIVERY COSTS
B7 Total number of learners per year: 700
B8 Total number of learners that require travel per year: 0
B9 Total number of learners trained over the life of the course: 1400
B10 Total number of instructors per year: 35
B11 Total number of instructors required over the life of the course: 70
learner COSTS
C6 Average learner cost per class (salary, benefits, & materials): $ 175
C7 Average learner travel cost per class (travel & per diem): $ -
C8 Average total learner cost per class (all costs): $ 175
C9 Total learner cost per class (salary, benefits, & materials): $ 3,507
C10 Total learner travel cost per class (travel & per diem): $ -
C11 Total learner cost per class (all costs): $ 3,507
C12 Total Cost Per Year (learner) = $ 122,738
INSTRUCTOR COSTS
D6 Average instructor cost per class (salary, benefits, & materials): $ 236
D7 Average instructor traveling costs per class (travel & per diem): $ -
D8 Total instructor cost per course: $ 236
D9 Total Cost Per Year (Instructor) = $ 8,244
EQUIPMENT COSTS
E4 Total equipment purchase requirement: $ 37,500
E5 Cost of equipment per year over the life of the course: $ 18,750
E6 Cost of maintenance per year: $ 5,625
E7 Total Cost Per Year (Equipment) = $ 24,375
FACILITY COSTS
F3 Total Cost Per Year (Facilities) = $ 5,000

T1 TOTAL COST OF TRAINING PER YEAR = $ 172,566

T2 TAL COST OF TRAINING OVER LIFE OF THE COURSE = $ 345,132
T3 BUSINESS GOAL TO BE ACHIEVED = $ 500,000
T4 RETURN ON INVESTMENT (business goal / total cost) = 145%
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