This hands-on book tells you how to quickly determine performance needs before investing precious time and resources. When trainers, consultants, and problem-solvers need to figure out what's wrong with an organization-and they need a solution fast-they need this book. Needs assessment is about doing things right; performance analysis guarantees doing the right thing. Rossett offers extensive guidance on: * Accelerating a performance analysis * Overcoming organizational obstacles * Using technology in analysis * Presenting the results of an analysis ...and much more! You'll get job aids, templates, and implementation examples that direct you through the basics of performance analysis. Carefully selected case studies further illustrate the text. Visit the First Things Fast online coaching and information system and get information about how to encourage analysis in the organization and what strategies are best for doing it. This online information and coaching tool, designed by award-winning author Allison Rossett, offers planning tips and tools to get things done ...fast!