Re: Learning Microsoft ACCESS

[Metzger Karen <Metzger_Karen -at- PRC -dot- COM>]

That depends on a lot!!

For a computer-savvy person who has a clue about relational databases and is
generally a very fast learner: I'd say 20 hours of hands-on practice without
formal training (but only 1/2 an hour to get the basics and figure out how
to teach themselves what they need to know).

For the barely computer-literate or admin-type person who is used to having
things just so or who freaks out every time the computer does something
unexpected: send them to a class!! Maybe a week of hands-on after the class
would make them competent.

Probably a week of CONCENTRATED effort without formal training. With formal
training, well--how long is the class?

All this assumes that your managers don't expect them to do back-end VB
programming, which is whole NUTHER can of worms--taking weeks longer. But
there is so much you can do without ever having to get into that, I am
making an educated guess that your managers will be satisfied without
that.....?

I hope this is somewhat helpful!!
:)
kcm

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Two editors in my group need to learn ACCESS. Can anyone who has worked
with this program estimate the time frame required for becoming
competent in using it?

I am attempting to determine if management's ideas about learning this
program are realistic.

Thanks.
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