This document discusses several approaches to human resource development (HRD). It defines HRD as activities designed by organizations to provide members with necessary skills. Six main approaches are described: 1) The strategic HR framework links HRD practices to building capabilities to achieve goals. 2) The integrative framework examines how HRD contributes to performance through capabilities, satisfaction, and customers. 3) The human capital appraisal approach involves five stages of managing capital in five areas. 4) The People Capability Maturity Model provides guidance to improve software development capabilities through maturity levels. 5) The integrated systems approach views strategy as the starting point and aims for synergy across HRD functions. 6) The HRD scorecard approach links HRD interventions to