Considering how fast technology evolves, this article might be outdated by the time you read it. But at press time, intranets were industry's hottest new training tool. You might be thinking, "slow down, I haven't even gotten around to trying out CD-ROM training programs yet." Forget it. Word is, intranets-in-company Internet-like webs-will make them obsolete. Intranet-based training is cheaper, more efficient, and possibly more effective, the techies tell us. And if you're still corralling workers into a classroom, using overhead projectors, whiteboards and slide shows to make your point, well, we won't tell. But you might want to keep reading.
Eli Lilly intends to make its intranet accessible from 25,000 desktops at facilities on every continent by year's end. That will pave the way for almost all worker safety training worldwide to be delivered by computer from one source, Arthur says.