WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

Or, to ensure you absolutely get the best LMS for your association, hire an LMS consultant to help you with requirements, selection, and implementation. Benefits of Working with an LMS Consultant. LMS consultants have helped dozens, if not hundreds, of associations choose the best LMS for their needs.

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Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

As an independent learning tech consultant, I hear questions like that all the time. 1) When does it make sense to hire a software selection consultant? In fact, nearly 1000 vendors are on our radar! The clock runs out before they can determine which vendors are truly relevant. Today we’re tackling LMS selection.

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 2, 2018

LMS consulting can help you find the right system for your budget and online training needs. This article features a step-by-step look at how to choose the best LMS vendor for your online training program. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

With almost 700 LMS vendors in the world, competition for every sales opportunity is fierce. years, I have leveraged that software sales experience as an independent LMS selection consultant. Along the way, I have seen more than 100 salespeople from multiple vendors compete to win legitimate business opportunities.

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Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

Typically, this is done through a “Request-for-Information” (RFI) process or through a “Request-for-Proposal” (RFP). Implementation costs by the vendor or related third party. System integration costs by third party vendors with other systems. Costs for consultants hired to support the project. Maintenance costs.

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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

The selected vendor is responsible for every aspect of training—from training needs analysis, development, and delivery to ongoing follow-up and re-training. In this approach, companies usually choose outside vendors to deliver a sub-task within their overall training strategy—such as eLearning development. Define your requirements.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 19, 2018

Before you even think about creating a request for proposal (RFP), you must spend time on the LMS requirements gathering and analysis process. If you don’t get it right, you won’t create a useful RFP or select the best LMS for your association. You’re going to need at least a budget range for the RFP. User stories.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In years past, the same dozen or so vendors competed for all the LMS market share. Nearly every vendor earned its bread and butter by selling to employee-minded buyers in HR. That’s why we founded Talented Learning, an independent research and consulting firm for learning technology buyers and sellers. Latitude Learning.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Talk with consultants who’ve helped other organizations retool their learning programs. 7) How can our education programs appeal to younger members on a limited budget? We have a tight tech budget. Bottom-line – technology costs are no longer a deal-breaker for low-budget continuing education providers.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

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. They’ve hit a wall with features that don’t accomplish what a vendor promised. LMS vendors have vastly different licensing models.

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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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Trajectory IQ

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I thought it might be useful to try and break down the reasons why Ottawa keeps failing to understand how IT projects work and how to go about procuring the right Canadian vendor (tech speak for finding the right Canadian tech partner). They have an army of consultants that lobby procurement. tech giants too often. It’s hilarious.

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ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

These new options have made e-Learning much more achievable for smaller companies with limited resources and budgets. If you develop it yourself, there are many issues to consider regarding the necessary skill sets, tools & technology, and outsourcing and teaming with experienced vendors. Make” versus “Buy”.

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Trajectory IQ

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I thought it might be useful to try and break down the reasons why Ottawa keeps failing to understand how IT projects work and how to go about procuring the right Canadian vendor (tech speak for finding the right Canadian tech partner). They have an army of consultants that lobby procurement. tech giants too often. It’s hilarious.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For whatever reason- okay to try to set themselves apart – some vendors have created the term “training management” Honestly, they could call it “online authoring system with a few reports and no frills” and it would be the same thing. Why do some vendors have trials and others do not? Demo Doomsday.

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Petra Mayer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lessons for the RFP process. There were a lot of lessons that will help to develop a more detailed RFP (Request for Proposal). It will enable the team to identify the ideal vendor based on success criteria which became clearer through the analysis. Lessons about budgeting impact.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Among the more than 700 vendors participating in today’s LMS marketplace, we continue to see a wave of learning solutions designed to solve “niche” business challenges. Price-conscious buyers will need to pay closer attention to identify solutions that fit their requirements while satisfying their budget parameters. #15

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

3 For LMS Vendors: Why It Pays to Wake Up to Extended Enterprise Learning. We hope that helping learning systems vendors elevate their game will improve their solutions, as well as the relationships they develop with prospects and customers. #2 Defining Your LMS Requirements Like a Pro. What budget parameters makes sense?

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Talented Learning

JULY 31, 2019

If you’re a learning systems vendor , this scenario should sound familiar. Your sales team recently crafted a strong proposal in response to an LMS RFP , and the buyer has given your company a thumbs up. That’s because you’ve been asked to compete with other vendors in a software demo “bake-off.”

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 26, 2014

But what you rarely hear, is something I have often been hearing, which isn’t going from any spirit, rather it is coming from some LMS vendors. Any vendor who sees you as a potential customer, should go to your web site and grab the banner/header or colors and place it in your demo before you begin.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 23, 2018

Since then, we’ve seen an explosion in the number of modern LMS vendors, and in enthusiasm for strategies and technologies that help organizations educate customers, channel partners and other external audiences. How can you navigate the field of 700+ LMS vendors? 2017 was another banner year.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

To ensure clarity of communication, it is a good idea to nominate one person to be the main contact for the LMS vendor, such as a project manager. The project manager needs to keep everyone focused to avoid scope creep and cost overruns on the budget. Have you budgeted for all requirements? How will you define your requirements?

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

” As an LMS research analyst and vendor selection consultant, I get a version of that question often from both LMS buyers and sellers. Many vendors require three year contract s and many more are monthly. Most vendors think they are priced too high or too low and they are right. “How much does an LMS cost?”

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

EPISODE 19 – TOPIC SUMMARY AND GUEST: On our previous episode , we talked about the increasing popularity of customer success programs among high-growth companies – especially software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors. They needed to streamline their RFP response process. But what role does customer education play in this process?

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Talented Learning

MARCH 25, 2020

Below are tips and action items from three different viewpoints: 1) Tips for Learning Systems Vendors and Consultants. 1) Tips For Learning Systems Vendors and Consultants. Almost all learning solution vendors believe that a trade show presence is essential to build brand awareness and find new customers.

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Petra Mayer

AUGUST 19, 2019

Identify which tasks will be required to implement the various solutions and how the projects would differ between the vendor solutions. Provide specific recommendations for the RFP process. In my work I analyzed the fit of the vendor solutions by calculating a match rate for each vendor and comparing it to a five-year investment.

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SweetRush

JULY 11, 2022

It depends on your company’s and learners’ specific needs and desired outcomes as well as your constraints, such as timeline, budget, and technology. Once upon a time, there were only a handful of vendors who offered eLearning content, and most of them sold the same titles and topics in slightly different packages.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

This new “specialist” technology landscape benefits LMS customers and vendors, alike. LMS vendors aren’t just talking about what’s possible – they’re delivering. Organizations are making purchasing decisions based on boldly redefined expectations, and LMS are vendors rising to those expectations.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 7, 2017

This is especially true of associations that may be considering implementing an online learning platform for the first time, or those with a limited budget. In addition, some LMS vendors offer professional services to assist associations with customization, migration of content, or integration with other systems.

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learnWorlds

MARCH 30, 2022

Consultant Companies. The list of CE & CS consultants follows alphabetical order from A to Z and there is no preference in regards to the structure of the information presented. Summary: Consult with Alessandra to help you learn how to create successful customer learning experiences. Experienced Learning Program Consultant.

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