In response to client demands, The Donath Group has designed new approaches and tools to facilitate rapid program development. These solutions support the time-to-market issues as well as address the scarcity of experts; ultimately providing greater value to the program. The Donath Group offers additional solutions that include:

• Remote item writing webinars as well as onsite item writing workshops
• Methods to facilitate secure, remote item submissions and item reviews
• Field testing solutions to reduce cost and expedite test development timeline

Rapid Test Development

It is critical for many of our clients, in the Information Technology industry, to expedite the test development processes. In response to this need, The Donath Group developed a rapid test development process that enables us to develop job-based, high-stakes examinations in a condensed timeline.

The following are some additional solutions to address the following processes:

• Item writing - using Item Express or Workshop Express
• Item banking and management - using Express Manager
• Pilot testing - using Pilot Express
• Certification management - using Results 1-2-3

Item Writing

Item Express™
A web portal designed for test item submission via the Internet. (For more information, see Item Express)

• Branded specifically to the client’s program and exam(s)
• Designed for subject matter experts, course developers, customer support and others to easily submit test items at any time (24 x 7)
• Collects test items for new exams or refresh and republish ongoing exams

Workshop Express™
An application that facilitates, in a workshop environment, test item writing and reviews.

• Easy to use; no networking or licensing required
• Review and revise test items during the workshop
• Easily import items into Express Manager to facilitate item reviews and processing once the workshop is over
• Can be used in a standalone environment or in conjunction with Express Manager

Item Banking & Management Tools
The Donath Group is experienced with applications to manage test item results and certification results data. Our experience can assist you in reviewing your needs and discussing the options to help you select the best solution for your program. For example, Express Manager™ a test item management application.

• Manages test items for one or more exams, tracks status, etc.
• Imports test items from Item Express or Workshop Express
• Exports test items formatted for multiple test delivery vendor systems

Pilot Express - Beta Testing Alternative

The Donath Group explored and established methods to deliver pilot tests in a compressed timeline. This method allows a test(s) to be available, in a non-proctored and controlled environment, to selected candidates for a short period of time. To facilitate this, we created a web-based registration and test administration process.

The Pilot Express solution has been very successful. Clients are very pleased with the results; it met the requirements to shorten the project timeline and resulted in significant cost savings. Please contact us to learn more about Pilot Express.

Certification Management Tools

Results 1-2-3™
A certification management application designed to read and process Thomson Prometric test results data (versions 11a/11b).
Results 1-2-3, a low-cost solution, allows companies the ability to read their test results and maintain their own certification data. It alleviates the costs of engaging the services of a certification management provider or the need to purchase high-end certification management products. (For more information, see Results 1-2-3)