How much does WBT cost to develop?
Depends. … Well, it does depend on the kind of Web infrastructure in place, the availability of content, the complexity of programming required, the length of training, and who will be doing the work. Let’s look at just one example: a one-hour WBT certification course on how to install Model 2000 widgets. Users typically will sign up online and take the course immediately at average 56 kbps modem speeds. The course will use photographs, diagrams, and illustrations, no audio or video, but many interactions. Performance will be measured through various testing methods, scores will be recorded in a central database, and the user will receive certification upon passing. You hire an outside vendor to design and build the course, after which your IT team will install and maintain the course on your corporate Web server. The estimated cost for such an application would range from US$20,000 to $45,000, about what it would cost for a similar CD-ROM-based course.
