Absolutely. In fact, relational trainers often design their networks to be primarily linear, yet modular. That is, they progress through set sequences of slides, but have the option to change course at any time. Linear logic for training is appropriate, even in a Relational Presentation context, because novice learners often benefit from a sequential training process. On the other hand, trainers need not go into a training session with their hands tied. Relational training networks contain two powerfully flexible features that traditional training platforms typically do not have: a Resources section and hidden supporting detail.

The Resources section gives on-demand access to short video clips, Web links, documents, audio clips, picture libraries, and anything else that can help a trainer better explain concepts. An example might be a department store training that shows clerks how to properly arrange product displays. Standard training materials might cover basic procedures in a set order and even show an example or two. Even so, there are many departments and many different kinds of products to display. The standard training can't cover everything. Therefore, a relational training platform makes additional layers of optional information available, so that the trainer at his or her discretion can say, “Oh, let me show you an example of that one, too.”

Having hidden detail available might mean creating a graph that doubles as a switchboard. Sometimes showing the graph itself might be sufficient and that’s all the trainees will see. On other occasions, the trainer might choose to click one of the bars in the graph to pull up additional information on that particular piece of data.