The Purpose of any organisation relates directly to the industry sector, product or service which defines what it does. Bankers bank and bakers bake. Each satisfies a demand. Competitive advantage usually rests on satisfying that demand by doing it cheaper, better, faster. Each develops specific processes, services and products. Business describes their strategy and provides the resources while technology supports the how it is done.
While business and technology are both fairly generic their application to a particular purpose is normally unique. Critical technology for a baker is an oven and for an airline it is aircraft.
Consequently certain purposes require specific processes and business practices which have no, or limited use, for any other purpose.
Learning and development programs require a complex mix of learning environments, content, administration and promotional needs in addition to teaching and learning methods.
This category will accumulate the latest innovations, ideas and practices which affect the methods and processes of learning and performance support. This includes such topics as system design, instructional design, teaching and learning theory and practice, content and web design/development and learning environments,