A needs assessment was conducted this quarter in which an email was sent to the NWS “All Hands” list, asking them to fill out (on a voluntary basis) this survey:
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/survey

The results of that survey are shown here:
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/Combination_Report_Survey_1.htm

Statistics / comments from the survey will allow SHyMet (and VISIT) to determine what training is needed the most and be able to develop a SHyMet course that suits the needs of forecasters.

SHyMet Metrics (through November 2006): 

CIRA/VISIT Registered:

95 total NOAA/NWS employees/participants have registered here at CIRA (2 registered since November 1, 2006, 19 since July 1, 2006 – when SHyMet online started). 

14 total Non-NOAA participants have registered here at CIRA (1 registered since November 1, 2006).

52 of the 95 (55%) individuals registered here at CIRA have completed the NOAA version of SHyMet since April 1, 2006 (10 of the 19 that have signed up for SHyMet since July 1, 2006 – all online version - have completed SHyMet.  2 have completed SHyMet since November 1, 2006 – one of these is included in the 10 that have finished the online version since July 1, 2006). 

8 of the 14 (57%) individuals registered here at CIRA have completed the Non-NOAA version of SHyMet since April 1, 2006 (3 have completed this version of SHyMet since November 1, 2006)

NOAA-LMS Registered:

Overall NOAA (LMS tracking) SHyMet individual session breakdown through November 2006 (for “online” training only). 

1. Orientation:  157 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (3 in November), 107 completed – 68%
2. GOES Intro…:  139 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (2 in November), 89 completed – 64%
3. GOES Channel Selection…:  137 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (3 in November), 79 completed – 58%
4. POES…:  137 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (2 in November), 76 completed – 55%
5. GOES Sounder…:  71 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (3 in November), 24 completed – 34%
6. High Density Winds…:  79 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (2 in November), 24 completed – 30%
7. Cyclogenesis:  77 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (2 in November), 28 completed – 36%
8. Severe Weather:  92 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (2 in November), 23 completed – 25%
9. Tropical Cyclones:  173 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 (5 in November), 70 completed – 40%

(D. Bikos, J. Braun)

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