Respondents represent a cross section of construction based on firm size, revenue and location, and were queried on software training for applications ranging from cost estimating and word processing to computer-aided design and project management. More often than not, software training is lumped into overall training programs or accounting-oriented management information systems, and must compete for funds from general overhead. It includes applications software, systems software, supervisory, project management, general management courses. But in part, the response may be due to the dearth of staffers participating in training. Training is starting to nibble more of overall it investment, but only slowly.
Some firms defend their lack of software training investment.
We don't need it. But we are looking at new packages. That will be a change. Only a handful of firms report embracing new technology to enhance training. Despite the World Wide Web's boom as a business and education tool, most surveyed firms report that it has had little or no impact on learning to use software.