Training tracking system and method of use

• US 7,024,154 B1
• Filed: 12/18/2002
• Issued: 04/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harris Global Communications, Inc. (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. (ITT, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lawson, R. Scott, Speakman, James D., Koepper, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Application Number:
  US10/322,172
• Time in Patent Office: 1,203 Days
• Field of Search: 434/118, 434/219, 434/307.R, 434/308, 434/322, 434/323, 434/350, 434/362, 434/379, 702/182, 705/1, 705/7, 705/9, 705/12, 705/10, 706/50, 706/10, 706/45, 707/1, 707/103.Y, 707/3, 707/10
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

A method of processing training data is provided. The method includes accessing training data stored in at least one of a plurality of training databases, the training data being related to at least one of a plurality of employees. The method also includes providing an on-line training course for use by at least one of the plurality of employees, the on-line training course being distinct from the plurality of training databases. Additionally, the method includes formatting the training data included in the at least one of the plurality of databases such that the training data can be processed by a master database. The method also includes importing the formatted training data into the master database. Further, the method includes updating the master database to include training information related to the on-line training course upon the successful completion of the on-line training course by one of the plurality of employees is provided.

Claims

1. A method of processing training data, the method comprising the steps of:

accessing training data stored in at least one of a plurality of training databases, the training data being related to at least one of a plurality of employees;

providing an on-line training course for use by at least one of the plurality of employees, the on-line training course being distinct from the plurality of training databases;

formatting the training data included in the at least one of the plurality of databases such that the training data can be processed by a master database;

importing the formatted training data into the master database; and

updating the master database to include training information related to the on-line training course upon the successful completion of the on-line training course by one of the plurality of employees.

2. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of:

manually entering training data into the master database.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing an on-line training course includes providing a link on an employee specific webpage to the on-line training course.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of formatting the training data includes formatting the training data to be in a comma delimited text file format.

5. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of:

transmitting the training information to a file transfer protocol site, the training information being related to the completed on-line training course.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of updating the master database includes extracting the training information from the file transfer protocol site.

7. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of:

providing an employee specific webpage indicating training requirements for an employee, the employee specific webpage including a hyperlink to the on-line training course.

8. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of:

reviewing the contents of the master database on a predetermined interval to determine if a training course assigned to one of the employees has been completed.

9. The method of claim 8 additionally comprising the step of:

notifying the one of the employees, via an e-mail message, upon determining that the training course has not been completed by a predetermined date.

10. A computer readable medium including computer program instructions which cause a computer to implement a method of processing training data comprising the steps of:

accessing training data stored in a plurality of training databases, the training data being related to at least one of a plurality of employees;

providing an on-line training course for use by at least one of the plurality of employees, the on-line training course being distinct from the plurality of training databases;

formatting the training data included in at least one of the plurality of databases such that the training data can be processed by a master database;

importing the formatted training data into the master database; and

updating the master database to include training information related to the on-line training course upon the successful completion of the on-line training course by one of the plurality of employees.