Despite an adequate training budget, IT staff are not keeping skills current with emerging technologies critical to the business. Which of the following is the BEST way for the enterprise to address…

While incentives can encourage attendance, they do not guarantee that the training aligns with critical business needs or that employees will effectively apply the acquired skills.

Recruiting new talent addresses skill gaps through hiring but does not solve the problem of existing staff not updating their skills, which is the core issue described.

A center of excellence sets standards and best practices, but it does not directly compel or facilitate individual employees to update their personal skills without a specific development plan.

Establishing an agreed-upon skills development plan with each employee directly addresses the lack of skill currency by creating individual accountability and a clear, personalized roadmap for acquiring necessary emerging technology skills. This fosters commitment from the employee and ensures the training budget is utilized effectively for specific, relevant growth.