After validating the training curricula, a risk management professional

The question describes a step in a standard training development lifecycle. Validating the training curricula is a quality assurance step that occurs after the initial development phase is complete. Once the content and structure are approved (validated), the process moves into the implementation phase. The logical and sequential next steps are to handle the logistics of delivery, which involves scheduling the training sessions, and then executing the plan by conducting the training for the intended audience. This follows established instructional design models like ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation), where scheduling and conducting fall under the 'Implementation' phase.

A. develops training.

This is incorrect because the development of training materials and curricula occurs before the validation step. Validation is the process of reviewing what has already been developed.

B. develops and schedules training.

This is incorrect as it includes "develops," which is a preceding phase. The curriculum has already been developed if it is ready for validation.

C. matches training to audience.

This is incorrect because matching training to the audience's needs is a foundational step performed during the initial analysis and design phases, well before the final curriculum is validated.

1. ISO 31000:2018, Risk management — Guidelines.

Section 6.2, Implementation: This section outlines the need to develop a plan to implement the risk management framework, which includes ensuring that "persons with accountability and authority for managing risk have the appropriate competence." Fulfilling this requires a structured training process, where validation is a key quality gate before implementation (scheduling and conducting).

2. Branch, R. M. (2009). Instructional Design: The ADDIE Approach. Springer Science & Business Media.

Chapter 4, Implementation: This chapter details the 'Implementation' phase of the ADDIE model. It states, "The implementation phase is where the instruction is delivered... This phase involves scheduling the training, preparing the instructors, and delivering the course content." This academic model confirms that scheduling and conducting training directly follow the development and validation of instructional materials.

3. Purdue University, College of Education. (n.d.). ADDIE Model. Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).

The description of the ADDIE model outlines a clear sequence: Analysis -> Design -> Development -> Implementation -> Evaluation. The validation of curricula is a final check within the 'Development' phase or the gate before 'Implementation'. The 'Implementation' phase is explicitly defined as the delivery of the instruction, which encompasses scheduling and conducting the training.