In completing a suitability training needs analysis, one needs to gather data to answer questions such as the following:

1. What are the symptoms of non-performance?
2. Where is the nonperformance among a group of employees?
3. What are the causes of broad or group nonperformance?
4. Is nonperformance due to a lack of knowledge and skills or practice?
5. What training will help bridge the gaps between the standards of performance and the actual performance?
6. What nonperformance is due to reasons other than a lack of knowledge and skills?
7. What solutions can be used to remedy nonperformance caused by factors other than a lack of knowledge and skills?