Today SumTotal Systems, one of the largest (privately held) providers of learning and talent management software, announced the acquisition of both Accero (global complex payroll provider) and CyberShift (mid-sized provider of time and attendance, expense management, and contingent workforce management software). Research members can read our detailed bulletin on SumTotal and this acquisition tomorrow.). Background: SumTotal is now the largest provider of learning management software and one of the largest providers of talent management software. MORE >>

Today another major shift takes place in the talent management systems market: SumTotal Systems announced the acquisition of GeoLearning. Background: SumTotal Systems is the largest provider of learning management systems today (and also a major provider of integrated talent management systems). In our LMS 2011 research we show that before this acquisition SumTotal had 9% total market share in the LMS market, and now with this acquisition grows its market share to 12.5%. The acquisition of GeoLearning makes sense for several reasons. MORE >>

Today SumTotal Systems, one of the largest (privately held) providers of learning and talent management software, announced the acquisition of both Accero (global complex payroll provider) and CyberShift (mid-sized provider of time and attendance, expense management, and contingent workforce management software). Research members can read our detailed bulletin on SumTotal and this acquisition tomorrow.). Background: SumTotal is now the largest provider of learning management software and one of the largest providers of talent management software. MORE >>

If you look at what's going on at Saba, SumTotal or any of the major players, they are adding features and major functional areas at an amazing pace. Scott Bradley Wilson helped by providing a post with more detailed visualization of this. I should be working on content for my presentations at DevLearn in October that look at what's next in eLearning. As a side note: if you are going to DevLearn and are reading this, please drop me a note.) What often happens when systems become very complex is that they begin to get replaced by simpler systems. MORE >>

Rankings are based on my directories which are updated monthly; I also keep a separate directory which will contain more vendors than listed within the visible directories – reason being it offers clients (those who hire me – buyers to have an added bonus, of course it contains much more info); that said the monthly directories provide key info and in future updates have new columns added. Marketplace now included courses you can buy from other content providers – how is this different from some vendors of today who can add content from 3rd party vendors, when you call them? MORE >>