Your business-critical training project needs leadership with a proven process. We’ve got it. 

Design2Train is the Training Project Leadership company with the proven system that reduces project risk and content-development costs—while clients launch complex training programs On-Time and On-Budget. Guaranteed.

Did you know? Training industry research reveals up to 75% of large corporate training launches FAIL
How?  Training project failure is measured in three ways:
▪ Program delivery misses the critical launch date
▪ Project went over-budget due to reworks and unplanned additions
▪ Final program doesn’t deliver on the “promise of training” — the expected business outcomes
with a positive ROI offering like more product sales or improved customer support

What’s your confidence level to lead a training project?

PLAN239 turns complex learning initiatives into clear, effective, on-time workplace solutions people can actually use.

With the PLAN239 system, you get expert  instructional design, project leadership, and a process 9-step workflow to deliver your high-profile training faster—without the chaos, never-ending review, or crossed wires.

Can your career afford a high-profile training launch flop? Of course not. 

We take the worry out of training projects .
Valerie K. Miller, Design2Train CEO — developed the PLAN239 system while leading many high profile client projects over her instructional design career spanning 35+ years. Her corporate and Design2Train teams have been awarded industry recognitions for the process.

Put the Power of PLAN239 to work for You!
PLAN239 helps Design2Train teams to consistently deliver 100s of hours of high-profile corporate and federal agency training on-time, on-budget, to meet client business goals since 2001.

The PLAN239 system is designed to be compatible with ALL types of courseware development tools and LMS delivery platforms, so your company has freedom to choose the best training tools for your project.

What is PLAN239 Decoded?
PLAN = our proven time-tested and training award-winning project launch system
2 = Two training contracts, Contract 1 deliverable is the RFP, Contract 2 deliverable is on-time launch
3 = Three project phases, focused on project leadership to manage course development
9 = Nine sequential steps to manage the 150+ discrete tasks to a deliver a successful launch.

Time-Saving Templates + Huge ROI Benefits
The PLAN239 is a total system that includes ready-to-fill templates and key project documents to be customized for your specific project requirements.  Using templates saves time and ensures all project bases are covered upfront during the Design Risk Management phase.  Time-saving is a huge ROI benefit to both your current project and future project work.

What’s the Real Secret to Success?
When implementing PLAN239, a dedicated PLAN239 Certified Project Content Leader (PCL) is assgined to lead ALL training related tasks – product development and manages the training production staff. The PCL co-leads so the client program manager can stay focused on their REAL JOB work life balance, while maintaining clear corporate oversight of the successful training program launch.

Training Project Leadership Options
Design2Train now offers two ways to implement PLAN239 in your organization.

Design2Train Training Project Management Coaching
We offer select PLAN239 Coaching Programs to build your company training bench-strength including:

• PLAN239 5-Day RFP Planning Intensive
  Use the PLAN239 OS to turn unclear training requests into a clear, credible path to an RFP.
  Who it is for: experienced instructional designers ready to lead more strategically, and program leaders suddenly responsible for training requirements.

• Transformation: from “I was handed a vague training request” to “I can frame the training need, organize requirements, and contribute to an RFP-ready plan.”

• Delivery: five live sessions, templates, implementation assignments, and a defined support period or cohort option.

Done-For-You (DFY) Full Productions Services
A great choice for organizations who need a training department on-call. With Design2Train DFY services, your company benefits from help to launch a critical training program or establish an on-call training team for project delivery as-needed.