Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

How much will it cost? Submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) outlining your association’s goals and needs. Will I need a tool to do that? How many members do we have? Do they take courses often? Do they need continuing education credits? Are we large enough to support online learning? What will the ROI be? Stumble upon something good?

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2012

So, you’re ready to take the initial plunge into eLearning, and you’re thinking of issuing a request for proposal (RFP). Distributing an RFP is a wonderful way to “set the stage” for your ideal learning management system (LMS). When the going gets tough, it may be tempting to copy another organization’s RFP requirements.

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dVinci Interactive

MAY 31, 2013

Consider capacity, budget and timeline, and if you prefer to engage a partner on a project basis or start a broader contractual relationship. Once you have a general idea of your needs, budget, and timeline, you should develop an eLearning Request for Proposal (RFP). eLearning Training RFP RFP template'

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Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

In our experience, the cost of producing valuable, engaging content is often overlooked or grossly underestimated. It’s crucial to understand that the initial cost is usually down to creating high-value content. Read on for more… When Allocating a Budget For Your Training Program, What Should You Include?

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Paradiso Solutions

MARCH 17, 2022

The LMS RFP is the best approach for buyers to offer their expectations to LMS Vendors in the form of a Request for Proposal (RFP), and LMS Vendors to understand the prospect’s exact requirement and expectations from the product. Nonetheless, there are five compelling reasons to devote time and effort to creating an RFP.

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Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

In our experience, the cost of producing valuable, engaging content is often overlooked or grossly underestimated. It’s crucial to understand that the initial cost is usually down to creating high-value content. Read on for more… When Allocating a Budget For Your Training Program, What Should You Include?

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Paradiso

DECEMBER 16, 2022

It typically includes the scope of the project, the expected features and capabilities of the system, the selection criteria, the budget and timeline, and the terms of the contract. An LMS RFP is a document that specifies a client’s requirements and asks potential suppliers or contractors for information. Prioritize.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2018

You finally got the budget to purchase a learning management system (LMS). Ask around for request for proposal (RFP) samples and send one of them to a dozen LMS vendors? You know the answer already if you read last week’s post : an LMS RFP is not the first step of the selection process, it’s the result of the first step.

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Absorb LMS

JANUARY 11, 2016

Once you’ve narrowed down the type of bike you want, you’d likely start shopping, compare a few models by reading up on their specifications and cost, and perhaps taking them for a short spin. Also, these RFPs make it really easy to compare systems by compiling the `Yes’ and ‘No’ columns into a score.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Engaging A Firm Through A Request for Proposal (RFP) Process. The norm of past decades, especially for bureaucratic entities, was to put out an RFP to engage a company on a project. Conversely, today’s reality is that successful companies don’t respond to RFP’s because they don’t need to. Focusing Too Much on Budget.

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CommLab India

JUNE 11, 2017

The first vendor proposed a simple e-learning solution with a set of multiple choice questions for assessments, at a cost of $20,000. The second vendor proposed simulations, videos, and a gamified assessment at a staggering cost of $250,000. If yes, specify that in the RFP. Vendor’s proposed solution and cost.

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Enterprise and The RFP The RFP is the second step. That RFP should focus on the features you want, that you thought about, that go beyond the use case – which should have noted a percentage upfront – the dealbreakers you want. How much time do you want to spend on that RFP? I say, no, you shouldn’t. Remember

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2022

One item, that people who are looking for a learning system often perceive is that the RFP will be the key deciding factor on selecting or at least narrowing down their list for a learning system. The IT folks involved in the RFP is another monster. Cookie is one thing, but it tends to slide more towards Frankenstein. HR involvement.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

1: How much will it cost? Make sure you’ve submitted an RFP (request for proposal) to a few LMS providers that offer the features your specific association or organization needs. When considering cost, make sure you take into account the costs of training and implementation, branding, marketing, and integrations.

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Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Is the LMS RFP a Necessary Evil? A Request for Proposal (RFP) is one of the most widely used yet controversial tools for learning management systems buyers. The LMS RFP has developed a bad reputation because it is easily misunderstood. Clients expect me to help them avoid RFP missteps. What is an LMS RFP?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 14, 2015

Five Tips and an RFP Template : Choosing the Right LMS is another article from Learning Solutions Magazine with tips for selecting the right LMS. Even if you don’t plan to do a formal RFP, this template can help you think about questions you should be asking. Process Overview and Needs Analysis. Membership required).

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Schoox

MAY 18, 2021

By going through these processes, you will save time in the long run, even if it costs more time to put in the groundwork now. They may have a training platform that ticks all the generic boxes outlined in an RFP template. One mistake we see organizations make is when they use a “requests for proposal” (RFP) template.

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Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

How much does it cost? Typically, this is done through a “Request-for-Information” (RFI) process or through a “Request-for-Proposal” (RFP). How much does it cost? There are many factors that impact the cost of your Learning Management System : System licensing costs. Maintenance costs. Price models.

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Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

Your budget. The first consideration is your available budget. Be clear exactly what the costs are. At Fosway, we look at the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a platform over its lifetime. Most systems will tick many of the boxes on an RFP document, however, how they do it will differ depending on their primary focus.

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Degreed

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Your Budget Cost and what you can afford are going to play a huge role in the decisions you ultimately make at the end of the bid process, and there’s no avoiding that. With your business case in hand, it’s time to secure an approved budget. When budgeting, ask vendors for estimated licensing costs.

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Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

That’s why we communicate requirements in a structured request for proposal (RFP). If qualified vendors want to be considered, they must reply to the RFP in full. 6) Can we choose the right LMS without issuing a formal RFP? But I don’t recommend this unless your company, needs and budget are very small.

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PDG

MAY 15, 2023

Procurement plays a significant role in driving down vendor costs. Budgets are more scrutinized, and every dollar spent is put under a microscope. Create a Sales Scorecard Before chasing every RFP that lands in your inbox, develop a scorecard that evaluates the likelihood of winning a potential piece of business.

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eLearningMind

MAY 10, 2022

Businesses typically embrace a robust training outsourcing process for quality, time, and cost considerations. Cost: Will your efforts result in a lower-cost product than outsourcing it? As discussed earlier, if you can’t match the quality, time, and cost of an outside vendor, then it’s time to outsource.

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Spark Your Interest

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Actually the whole RFP process is often a waste of time for all parties. An RFP shouldn’t be a list of specifications, it should be an open invitation to help you solve a problem. Tell your instructional designer what’s really important to you – is it cost? And, everyone has budget constraints, so be up front with these.

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Training Orchestra

JANUARY 31, 2024

This helps sharpen employees’ skills and is a more cost-effective approach than hiring new employees. This includes streamlined training scheduling, rescheduling, resource allocation, budget tracking, and training impact reporting, giving learning teams a better insight into the overall direction and success of the learning strategy.

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eLearning Blender

SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

Writing an RFP - What a Conundrum! All the articles say that a crucial part of the LMS selection process is writing a quality RFP, but nobody goes on to tell you how. In my own interest, I am going to attempt to answer the question of how to write a quality RFP. What is an RFP?: Why write an RFP? Why write an RFP?:

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Association eLearning

MARCH 28, 2012

The “Dirty Little Secret” About RFPs. Often, organizations choose a vendor by sending out a Request for Proposal (RFP). When the vendors receive this RFP, they are expected to “check the box” to indicate if their system provides that feature or not. 5 Creative Ways to Market Your eLearning on a Budget - June 20, 2013.

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ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

While many larger companies have already transitioned into e-Learning and embrace it as a vital component of their overall training efforts, many mid-size and smaller companies have been waiting on the sidelines observing how the technology, methods, and costs evolve. The other advantage to this approach, beyond cost and quality, is time.

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learnWorlds

MAY 29, 2023

Our Request for Proposal (RFP) checklist narrows down all the key questions you must ask LMS vendors, so you can identify the one that meets your requirements without ending up wasting money on a platform that has too many features you don’t even need or too few that will jeopardize the effectiveness of your program.

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Breakthrough eLearning

JUNE 5, 2007

Two weeks ago, in a moment of weakness, I almost submitted a response to a request for proposals (RFP). However, I remembered an earlier vow that I had made to myself never to put myself and my colleagues through "RFP hell" again, was resolute, and I ignored the invitation. Here's my list of RFP pet peeves (in no particular order).

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Talented Learning

JUNE 7, 2016

Download one of many free LMS RFP templates, and you can quickly have 1000 “must have” requirements that you will never use – and 3 “nice to have” future requirements. This leads to decisions made in haste as budget deadlines loom. So they send the RFP to too few or too many. Over Buying.

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Allison Rossett

MARCH 12, 2012

The goal. “The goal is to increase capacity at California State, where massive budget cuts have coincided with a rising demand for higher ed degrees,” wrote Steve Kolowich in a review of the plan. ” What about the cost of online classes? The doubts. It is there, in principle number 2. What about quality?

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Trajectory IQ

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They’ll insist that they are under the same rigid procurement or Request For Proposal (RFP) process as any small/medium IT company in Canada. Unfortunately when it comes to proposals and RFP’s, most small Canadian IT companies like mine might have one or two people responding to RFP’s. It’s hilarious. The only difference?

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eLearning Blender

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A huge factor in my case is that I had zero budget to implement eLearning in my organization so I didn't have many options. However, when it comes down to it, Moodle met most of the requirements I had listed out and met those requirements at the lowest cost by a long shot. Tags: Tools Moodle LMS Low Cost eLearning.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The cost of inaction will be high and sales will be low! 7) How can our education programs appeal to younger members on a limited budget? This outreach strategy is commonly used to expand globally in a cost-effective manner. We have a tight tech budget. Investigate what is working elsewhere – and why. Brand recognition.

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Trajectory IQ

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They’ll insist that they are under the same rigid procurement or Request For Proposal (RFP) process as any small/medium IT company in Canada. Unfortunately when it comes to proposals and RFP’s, most small Canadian IT companies like mine might have one or two people responding to RFP’s. It’s hilarious. The only difference?

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

You pay “annual support and maintenance” fees but continue to use an older version of LMS software because upgrade costs are prohibitive. You periodically activate and deactivate users to stay under the license count, trying to minimize costs. 2) Calculate and Compare Current/Future Costs. How much are you currently spending?

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