Talented Learning

JANUARY 12, 2016

The 2016 LMS market is not what you think. We have spent the last two years interviewing hundreds of global learning technology professionals on both the vendor and practitioner sides of the fence. Here are our top ten 2016 trends, observations and predictions for the LMS and broader learning technology market. . #10

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Predictions Association Learning Management System Association LMS Market 70

Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

I bump into LinkedIn posts from learning professionals who are overwhelmed by LMS challenges. Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request. New LMS Realities. Roll the dice?

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Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In a little over two months, my 2016 Top 50 LMS Report will be available for purchase. And yeah there are vendors who will taut that they are in X list or Y rankings and thus should be included. Are they better than every other vendor in the market? Not every vendor mind you will state this, but a few have and still do.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Welcome to our 4th annual LMS and learning systems “Trends” post! But we do have a ton of data from learning technology buyers and sellers and we have decades of experience in evaluating, recommending, marketing and implementing business learning platforms. Saba acquired Halogen. What is a trend, anyway?

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For this list, the vendors are those that are of your consideration, in the 5,000 to 9,999 range. Again, if you are buying a system for an association, and want to buy a system that targets an employee audience, you can. UI and UX is HUGE, and when vendors update their learning systems, guess where they tend to focus last on?

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Enterprise Learning System System Metrics 97

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2015

I have spent the last year and a half, looking to see if there were any differences between a LMS and a learning platform. You can disagree and that is fine, and I’m sure some vendors will, but this is my take. We will discuss that in short order. The Difference. Analytics and reporting. Just the higher number do not.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 29, 2020

From a vendor perspective there was a huge impact, but what was odd, is that some vendors still are living in the past, as though, this is a minor blip, and in 2021, everything will go back as it was – corporate wise that is. Sorry to disappoint – but it won’t. . that needed a system. Oh, and a huge chunk stinks.

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Compliance Training vendor Trivantis Association LMS 117

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

Well, I am here to tell you about an amazing product that can answer your LMS questions. That’s right your questions when it comes to identifying a LMS. Anyway, with my LMS Identify device, you simply hold the device, ask it a LMS question and whalla the answer magically appear s. Uh, no not you. What about EFT?

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 13, 2014

First off let me be clear, this post is not about the Cornerstone OnDemand LMS in the sense of whether it is a good or bad platform. Nor is it about the company itself, rather it is about the effect the system has on the entire LMS industry. What Traditional Means to a LMS vendor. Fast forward to this past week.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Absorb LMS – Slick system that achieves a top tier status. If a vendor heavily pushes talent management, be aware that is not the same thing as skills management, and to me, makes me question what is the end game, because it hard to say TM first, and then push you are customer training B2B too. The Hub (Center).

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

Every day, we interview vendors to understand their product strategy, features and roadmap. 21 Vendor Expansion and Consolidation Continue at a Brisk Pace. As 2019 begins, 762 vendors are on our learning systems radar – and new innovators are entering the fray all the time. Saba Software acquired Lumesse.

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Enterprise Learning System Trends Market 44

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 2, 2014

It is that time of the year, okay, not really, but it is time or more specifically near the time for the release of my Top 50 LMS mid-rankings report. Listing of top three systems in the following verticals – Banking/Finance, Manufacturing, Association, Education K-12, Higher Education, B2B. Criteria and Other. more need to.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Report Association LMS 77

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 17, 2016

If you are like me, you have probably seen dozens of posts or articles out there telling you here is “how to pick an LMS”, “criteria for selecting an LMS”, “best practices for buying an LMS” and so forth. Involved in associations, non-profits, B2B, B2C, global? The LMS itself.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS Cornerstone OnDemand 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Once a darling of vendors who used it to show their demos, now? In fact, in 2019, I did not see one demo from a vendor on Adobe Connect. Personally a vendor can call their system whatever they want, but there are a few factoids to remember about micro-learning. Cumbersome? Not so much. You tell me, is that a good thing?

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RFP Micro-Learning vendor SAP 65

eLearning 24-7

MAY 13, 2014

Although after talking to several vendors, irritation seemed to be a part of their response to me. Estimate 55% e-learning related content, including e-learning vendors and ILT vendors who added a “virtual training” component as part of their offerings. Great to see Saba attend the event. Quick Notes.

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 17, 2014

Trainers – Popular in UK, whereas a trainer buys courses and then can sell the courses to clients, I could easily toss in consultants who do the same thing; regardless the trainer would need a LMS first to house the courses in order for them to slide under B2B. My LMS Directory has over 600 vendors. Company to Company.

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Association Learning Management System Cornerstone OnDemand LMS SumTotal 82

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I’ve seen some PM components entering LXPs and learning platforms, neither of which, would ever say they are an LMS. And yet, I hear over and over again, the “LMS is dead” spin, or at full maturity angle, which leads to the end of the LMS, as though the use of term screams the end of the world.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

In this riveting issue we will be covering the international e-learning scene, my State of the Industry LMS Report – specifically the Top 50, LMS ROI, e-learning costs and web conferencing. Before we can purchase a LMS, my boss wants to know what is the ROI? Let’s jump right in. Can you help out?

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The ability to collaborate, innovate and gain expertise in real time has never been easier — and vendors in the learning industry who believe the sky’s the limit are working to ensure this is just the beginning of the social collaboration era. Meanwhile, social learning tools and platforms ranked near the bottom.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Learning and certification solutions used by trade and professional associations, mission-driven non-profits, commercial training providers, trade schools and subject matter experts. Vendors must have participated in executive briefings and/or buying opportunities we’ve managed. Accord LMS. AWARD WINNERS.

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Enterprise System Compliance Training Association Learning Management System 17

Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2020

But which 2020 LMS trends really deserve your attention? But now, let’s start with the issues and opportubities at the top of my watch list… 2020 Extended Enterprise LMS Predictions. These are mostly “specialist” platforms. Absorb Software Acquires Torch LMS. 2020 LMS TRENDS PREDICTION.

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Predictions Association Learning Management System Enterprise Association LMS 87

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 28, 2020

Select up to four vendors and compare them! Sales Enablement Platform – which is a system that has sales capabilities within it, plus learning components as well. 15 Saba Cloud (Specifically Learning and Skills Development). Not your typical LMS, thus clearly slides in as a learning platform. 20 to #11. #20

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mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Interest in the mobile web app approach remains strong with many organizations especially from those wading into the mobile learning pool for the first time (from both the customer and vendor perspective). And learning vendors (e.g.,

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Predictions Enterprise Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Tools 64

Talented Learning

MAY 8, 2019

Early in 2014, I set-out to answer a question I constantly hear as a learning systems selection consultant : “Should we use our employee LMS to educate external audiences?” ” Instead, I advised decision makers to proceed with caution before embracing a one-for-all LMS mindset. Employees are captive LMS users.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Enterprise Association LMS 42

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

But I’m also a recovering LMS sales guy. Six years ago I pivoted after 14 years on the front lines with two major commercial LMS vendors. 10 years ago we would occasionally cross paths with corporate LMS buyers who were evaluating commercial systems side-by-side with open source platforms. Times have changed.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2017

Rather, they are educated guesses about learning technology trends, based on our continuous market research, our consulting interactions with countless LMS buyers and sellers and more than 20 years of experience we’ve accumulated in the learning industry. 14 Large-Scale Employee LMS Market Lumbers On. It is not going away, folks.

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Association Learning Management System Predictions LMS Association LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 22, 2022

A vendor won’t say “no, you can’t”), Combo still plays high here, and there are a couple that are customer education driven – focus. One vendor is changing their focus in 2023 – you get to learn about here first! The majority of vendors in the industry slide into the $$ to $$$ area.

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

One of these vendors is listed in my top 50. Open Elms – The first free open source LMS, geared specifically for business. If your LMS isn’t on the top twenty list, don’t fret, one of the following has occurred. Overall, LMS vendors are updating features more frequently than in any previous time.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System System 105

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 1, 2014

Learning Platforms. Compliance – but just because a vendor says they have it, they be turning items that really aren’t into something that works. Active vs inactive users (ideal for B2B, associations/non-profits, content providers, e-commerce focused buyers including trainers/facilitators/consultants). Gamification.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 14, 2019

People always inquire why I like one system over the next, and how their system (if they are a vendor) is not on the list or if a customer, how the system they purchased is not on the list. And is one that is often overlooked when folks are considering a vendor. Support plays a huge role. A built-in authoring tool is basic.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

I mean ever&# , from a senior executive at a mid to large size vendor that has been in the market for several years. Across the board, a large number of vendors (from small to large) saw increases in their quarter numbers. Especially, when vendors released their 2010 final numbers and saw big increases from the previous year.

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Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

Limestone Learning

MARCH 30, 2018

The platforms and processes required to power modern learning. For one health system, the solution to capture and disseminate innovative practices is their workforce collaboration platform—a digital hub that’s more than 100,000 employees strong. And you might find a way to really take advantage of your LMS while you’re at it!

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