budgets are important

I learned about the requirements

job placement services are vital to a successful program. 

having a five year plan is vital. 

I learned in this section.. Strategies for research and the importance of how it factors in as well as how it impacts a developing program.

Data analysis and the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting the information is important, but only a portion of the process. Because without the data, development of a program is limited at best, but with the data you can determine a program's efficacy and if there is any other value that can be extracted from the data as well.

I like doing observations of veteran instructors with the new instructors.

Bringing real-world experience into courses helps students learn the content and apply the knowledge in practice. Hiring faculty that are current practitioners is valuable to student learners.

There are a great many challenges when fact finding and researching.  They key I gather is take information from every facet and when it doubt do more research.  Furthermore, teaming up creating focus groups helps consider every aspect of the program creation process.

Ive learned that in order to have successful program creation, knowing your demographic challenges and opportunities as well as outreach to businesses and organization is vital in the fact gathering and program developmental stages of a programs creation.