The article reports on the findings from Expertus and TrainingIndustry.COM titled "Training Efficiency: Optimizing Costs" regarding the issues about training such as budgeting and how training effectiveness is measured. It stated that training leaders are being asked to do more with the same budget, by far the greatest demand on the department. Meanwhile, few organizations report using methods other than Kirkpatrick's levels and volume participation surveys, while learning professionals emphasize the necessity of using financial measures to gauge the value of training.