In many organizations, training and development activity is minimal. Besides thinking this activity is of low value, lack can also occur in financial hard times or because the organization cannot fund a position to carry on people development.

Due to today's technology, training and development activities can be outsourced virtually, using the Internet. This can be done to supplement existing in-house programs or as a cost-effective means to provide important people development without having to hire permanent staff to carry out this function.