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Saba to Acquire Halogen Software in 2017’s First Big HR Technology Deal

CLO Magazine

While consolidation in the HR technology space isn’t much of a surprise anymore, Saba Software’s announced acquisition of Ottawa, Canada-based Halogen Software was a bit unexpected. According to a joint release , the deal “will extend Saba’s position as a leading provider of end-to-end SaaS talent management solutions.

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Product Review: Saba Social

eLearning 24-7

I admit that in general I have been underwhelmed in the past with Saba. So, when I went and checked out Saba Social, Saba’s new social learning platform, I had very low expectations. Over 25 different social media types and Saba Social sticks with the ones everyone always sees – WHY? I was surprised.

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Can the ‘big LMS’ break clear of formal training?

Clive on Learning

I must confess it is now four months since I received an in-depth demonstration from the people at Saba of their People Systems Suites. First off, it’s worth noting that Saba does not seem to have been suffering like so many of its competitors through the downturn: It gained 113 new customers in 2010, which was a record year.

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Workday Unveils Workday Learning With the Goal of Redefining Learning Management Systems

WalkMe Training Station

I can’t wait till the official launch in the second half of 2016 and see how the Workday Learning experience is perceived by Millennials and how it is a able to provide a fast, easy solution to meaningful learning that is adjusted to both Millennials and Baby Boomers. Workday launches Workday Learning, eyes Cornerstone, Saba.

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2016 LMS Market Trends, Observations and Predictions

Talented Learning

To address the culture shift, hundreds of learning technology providers are taking bold and unprecedented leaps and are creating net new opportunities in the market. The barrier of entry for new LMS providers and new LMS buyers has never been lower. #7 9 – Four Main Types of LMS in 2016. This is big news.

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Part 2: Not New, Just Revisited

CLO Magazine

An employee in another department has expertise in a topic a peer has a question on. “Learners and managers have been doing pull learning for a long time,” said Chris Tratar, senior director of product marketing at Saba, a learning software company. Consider the following scenario.

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Learning Goes Social

CLO Magazine

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. “Many organizations see this as an opportunity to augment informal development.