September 19, 2024 | Mark Paradies

Virtual or In-Person TapRooT® RCA Training?

Which Training Mode Should You Choose?

Back in the days of the dreaded COVID shutdowns, it was easy to choose between virtual or in-person TapRooT® Training. You had no choice. You couldn’t put people together in a room; therefore, you chose virtual training.

We didn’t just provide the same 2-Day Course virtually. We went to great trouble to ensure that virtual training was effective. This included prototype course testing, student evaluation feedback, post-course testing, and investigation grading/review follow-up.

The normal 2-Day (8 hours per day) TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Course was converted into a 3-Day (6 hours per day) Virtual TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Course.

Even after careful development and testing, each course has certain advantages, which I’ll explain.

3-Day Virtual TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Training Advantages

Alex Paradies Teaching Virtual Incident Investigation Training — Alex Paradies teaching a virtual 3-Day TapRooT® Course at our studio.

What are the advantages of the 3-Day Virtual TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Course? Consider these:

This course might be the most cost-effective if your employees are scattered over a large region and can’t get to one location for training.
This training is available in public courses held in time zones all over the world, so if you only have a few people to train worldwide, this can be an easy option.
No travel is required for the students or the instructor. This can reduce overall costs by reducing travel expenses.

In-Person 2-Day TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Training Advantages

Exercise in a TapRooT® ® Root Cause Analysis Course — Students working on an exercise at an in-person course.

What are the advantages of the in-person 2-Day TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Course? Consider these:

Even though the virtual courses are interactive and effective, you can’t beat an in-person course for the training experience.
The 2-Day TapRooT® Course is available in public courses held worldwide, so if you can’t fit all your people into a single course, you can send some to in-person public courses.
Our public courses may be nearby and thus require no travel costs.
Some of our public courses are in “vacation” destinations, and attendance at them may be considered a reward for employees.

In-Person 5-Day TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Training Advantages

First, the 5-Day TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Course is only given in person. It is taught both in on-site courses and public courses held around the world.

Students using TapRooT® Software in an exercise at a 5-Day TapRooT® Course.

The main advantage of the 5-Day TapRooT® Course is that you learn both the essential TapRooT® Techniques taught in the 2-Day/3-Day Training plus the advanced techniques (CHAP, Change Analysis, and Equifactor® Troubleshooting), interviewing techniques, human factors information, and proactive improvement techniques. You will also get additional practice applying the TapRoot® Software in the course exercises.

We find that people are more confident after a 5-Day Course and are better investigators. Thus, the investment is worthwhile.

Discuss the Course that is Right for Your Company with a TapRooT® Implementation Advisor

To schedule your on-site training or to discuss the course advantages, contact a TapRooT® Implementation Advisor by calling 865-539-2139 or CLICK HERE.

Don’t wait! You need people to find the true root causes of human performance and equipment problems using the proven TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Techniques. Get your folks trained as soon as possible.