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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

eLearning 24-7

I thought about this, as you can tell, and said to myself, okay, let’s write a post where the e-learning history and thus learning systems, authoring tools, and alike are intertwined with good and bad ideas. Cornerstone Track Record for Learning System Acquisitions Mixed.

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The Augmented LMS: New Life for Talent Management Learning?

Talented Learning

When we started Talented Learning nearly four years ago, our mission was to help clients find and use learning management systems that effectively support extended enterprise education. The LMS Jumps On the Talent Management Train. Nearly overnight, the LMS industry morphed into the talent management industry.

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Interview with PeakSpan Capital, A Growth Equity Firm

eLearning 24-7

From the learning system and learning technology standpoint (and yes, I see a difference) the PE or VC firm is the one to go to when you seek capital or seek to be acquired. and assist with process management (which can become a full-time job on its own in addition to managing the business). elevate in importance.

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WORSTs E-Learning 2017 Awards

eLearning 24-7

One competitor purchased a VLP as a key component, SAP purchased SuccessFactors, a recruiting system initially turned HCM, who had acquired Plateau, a strong but awful UI/UX LMS. SuccessFactors constantly stated they would invest heavily into Plateau and initially, vast improvement was to be found. And the winner is.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

The Gripe – Very popular, where the department head or direct manager, complains that the person has to attend the session, and should be at their desk. They weren’t the first person who said that to me, it is very common to hear it from other learning system execs, CEOs even, founders too, salespeople equally so.

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What I like

eLearning 24-7

Learning Systems – I like this, but that? I like learning system vendors who skill map ahead of time to any off-the shelf content/courses they sell or come with the system. I like learning system vendors who offer Managed Services. Please tell me why someone would want this system?

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LMSs, TMs and HCMs

eLearning 24-7

SumTotal is calling their product a Human Capital Management system. I must have been sleeping, but when did “learning” slide under Talent Management? When did “learning, which is training” become a defacto component of Talent Management? And now a brief announcement: Shocking news!

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