ABSTRACT
Although this handbook addresses specifically the use of simulators as training media, all available media should be taken into account. In Chapter 10, a distinction was made between CBT, SBT, and RBT. Due to technological developments, the distinctions between different media are blurred. Many capabilities previously available only on high-end simulators are now available on desktop systems for desktop prices. Also, many real systems are equipped with embedded training facilities. It is not easy to keep up with these developments. Every selection rule and media categorisation scheme is at risk of becoming obsolete. Different organisations will have different training needs and constraints, and hence different rules and categorisations may apply. Technological developments cause changes in system concepts and operations and thus changes in training needs. These developments make it all the more important to specify training and training programme requirements accurately. In principle, one might simply require suppliers to provide a training solution. However, it is not easy to formalise and test whether a supplier has succeeded in meeting a particular training need. It is usually not sufficient to specify training or training programme requirements. Additional, more detailed, media requirements are necessary, if only to ensure that training media match the existing infrastructure.
