Introduction At a time when our internal and external environments are being  influenced by powerful technological changes, organizations must look at  the entirety of their operation. The needs of the organization will  require us all become lifelong learners, and the logical next step is to  develop and implement the organization’s broad plan for learning.  Ultimately, we need to integrate learning and development activities  into a plan that aligns with the organization’s objectives. Whatever the  organization’s principal objectives, a learning strategy that reflects  human capital needs is essential. HR Challenge Dr. Thompson, a senior leader in CapraTek, has asked that you guide  the preparation of a strategic-learning plan for the organization.  There are a number of areas at CapraTek that represent strengths and  other areas that need attention. Some areas provide unique opportunities  to enhance organizational productivity and others to sustain the  current demands. You are an HR professional for CapraTek with a specialty in  learning and development. Use the information in the scenario above to  prepare an organizational strategic learning plan for CapraTek.  Remember, while there are multiple communities of practice in every  organization, this assignment focuses on the information technology and  marketing community of practice only. Below is a list of organizational goals, general information about  the direction of the company, and recommendations from the communities  of practice within the company. Please use this data to create an  organizational strategic learning plan. CapraTek Organizational Goals Enhance the company’s capability to adapt to changing technological advances. Nurture an environment of innovation that will disrupt the markets we compete in. Significantly improve responsiveness to changes in customer demands and expectations. Develop new approaches to shorten time to market for all current and future product offerings. CapraTek Information CapraTek is deeply involved in a new innovation and product  development effort that introduced very new technology that was merged  into the organization and will be combined with technology everyone at  CapraTek uses every day. The research and development program is a major  component of the company’s strategy. Both information technology and  marketing influence the organizations strategy these new conditions  require new learning strategy to support organizational objectives. Community of Practice Information Communities of Practice are very active at CapraTek. Individuals  from similar roles meet as a COP at least monthly to share common  learning opportunities, discuss issues and innovations, as well as  provide recommendations to the larger organization. Recently the following recommendations were collected from all of the COPs in the company and delivered to the HR department: Custom learning and development plans will be required for IT pros and marketing professionals in the organization. The community of practice lead for Information Technology  (priority) has said that company Information technology professionals  will need learning and development opportunities in two areas:      New CLOUD provider certifications. Software development content knowledge and development skills. The community of practice lead for marketing has indicates that the marketing team at CapraTek could benefit from:      Marketing certification. Digital marketing content knowledge and development skills. Instructions Outline an organizational strategic learning plan in a 10–12 slide  presentation with presentation notes that could be presented to the  leadership team. Include the following in your presentation: Consider the background information above in the HR Challenge.  This assessment requires learners to weigh the material presented in the  introduction, the CapraTek Organizational Goals, CapraTek information,  and the Community of Practice information and present a plan outline  that integrates this information to form an effective strategic learning  plan. To ensure you are prepared for the assignment, be sure you have  referred and understand the following reading list: Week 9: Instructions. In the introduction, discuss the importance of the strategic  learning plan and the contributions it makes to the organization and its  membership.      What are the implications for learning and development? Outline your strategic learning plan, including these minimum requirements:      Explain strategic learning plan alignment to organizational goals that will drive strategy. Define the scope of learning:        What is covered by the strategic learning plan? What are the highlights of the plan, without getting too far into the details? Prioritize community of practice requirements, considering information technology is the primary focus of this assignment. Describe the learning approaches.        What learning capabilities are needed to support the learning strategy (Moon & Ruona, 2015)? Explain how the company will support learners working toward the five-year goals.        What is the coordination with the supervisors and the resource allocation? Set periods of evaluation for the five-year plan.        Ensure evaluation is conducted from both employee and management perspectives (Neal, 2012). Consider how the learning function has impacts across other staff and programs (Leahy, Wegmann, & Nolen, 2016). Learners are encouraged to use scholarly research to add to the template. Prepare a 10–12 slide PowerPoint presentation with slide notes  that describes the organizational strategic learning plan as if you were  presenting to the organizational leadership team. Use headlines,  graphic organizers, or images to make your slides look professional.