Streamlining Regulatory Development
Context
Enterprise Financial Services
Scope
Regulatory Reporting Curriculum
I was brought in as instructional developer to support a corporate business partner on a regulatory reporting curriculum. The challenge was clear: the deadline could not move, and the content was dense, highly regulated, and required strict compliance. To deliver on time without sacrificing quality, I took a structured, strategic approach.
I designed and implemented a standardized development framework that aligned instructional decisions with the compliance requirements, accessibility standards, and the organization’s resource constraints.
IMPACT:
This approach streamlined development, reduced review cycles, and aligned instructional decisions with regulatory constraints. It was adopted as the team’s standard practice and fundamentally changed how regulatory learning was designed and delivered.
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At the start of this project, my development team was given 30 days to complete 13 training modules—a timeline that was fixed due to regulatory and business requirements.
To evaluate feasibility, I referenced industry research from ATD that outlines the average time required to develop instructional products. According to this research, even low-interaction eLearning typically requires significantly more development time per module than what our timeline allowed.
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In order to meet the deadline, no engagements were to be used. This slide explained the rationale behind this decision.
This slide outlines the two-part process I created to keep development efficient while working under a fixed regulatory deadline.
In Part I: Course Setup, I focused on front-end efficiency.
In Part II: Content Development, the focus shifted to accuracy and usability.
By separating setup from development, I created a repeatable workflow
that allowed multiple developers to work consistently and move quickly