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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RFP Informal vendor Metrics 85

Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

If that person or company ALSO happens to be an expert in the subject matter then all well and good. You want a person who has a strong portfolio of clients, with a solid understanding of instructional design. Engaging A Firm Through A Request for Proposal (RFP) Process. The RFP process is mostly an outdated purchasing practice.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction RFP 100

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2024

Stage Two Creating the RFP document These are the typical routes people go when creating the RFP (BTW, save time, use my template that said) Put in 90% that every vendor already has – but you are unaware. Write an RFP that is massive in size. Use Nobody loves or likes creating an RFP/RFI or whatever you do. It

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Learning System System RFP vendor 69

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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Enterprise Learning System System RFP 78

Schoox

MAY 18, 2021

They may have a training platform that ticks all the generic boxes outlined in an RFP template. It’s one thing for a vendor to say, “I create training courses,” and another thing when they say, “I create personalized training courses that meet your exact conditions.”. But the vendor needs to know this, too!

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vendor Solution RFP Templates 90

CLO Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

In-person learning programs that had been scheduled for a year or more were cancelled. More than 330,000 people at Deloitte, across 170 countries, have access to Cura, which aggregates learning content from both internal and external sources and personalizes learning based on the user’s defined skills and interests. Find the money.

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Lesson Learning Technologies Technology RFP 89

Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

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. There’s this silly little rumor floating around that eLearning doesn’t work as well as tradition courses taken in person. 1: How much will it cost? Don’t show up unprepared.

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Director Association Learning Management System Association LMS Authoring Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2023

Let’s face it – RFI/RFP documents sent over to learning system vendors are massive tomes that confuse, challenge and even baffle some vendors. Then you have RFP/RFIs that lack substance. The Use Case is ambiguous or a convoluted mess that only the person creating it can figure out. They can be 25 pages.

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Templates Learning System System RFP 59

Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

As organizations look to support hybrid working and the mix of remote and in-person learning it requires, so L&D teams must ensure they invest in the platform that is right for their organization and its needs. Your budget. The first consideration is your available budget. Be clear exactly what the costs are.

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Learning System System Specialist vendor 82

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. Requirements gathering is not a one-person or even one-department task. User stories.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS RFP 44

Training Orchestra

JANUARY 31, 2024

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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Trends Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools Management 59

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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RFP vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 40

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Discussing the budget. This semester, the students had the added burden of preparing for the live, in-person presentation all virtually. The RFP requested a two part program, a one-day interactive instructor led virtual symposium and a post-event reinforcement and performance support curriculum delivered via mobile devices.

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RFP Virtual World Performance Support Instructional 133

dVinci Interactive

APRIL 22, 2014

Some of our most recent experiences include responding to the following: A Request for Proposal (RFP) to address the need to develop an eLearning course. An RFP to develop eLearning content in which two companies are qualified in budget ranges based on three levels of complexity. Download JPL’s RFP Template.

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RFP Solution Trends eLearning Guild 171

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. Personal vice: Using "too many" quotes and exclamation marks! Live Demos.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS eLearning Guild 145

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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RFP LMS Compliance Training vendor 52

eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2022

Then there are those who won’t tell you, but simply decline or ignore your RFP. Personally, I don’t get it. The thinking behind this strategy is the presumption that a larger user base equates to a higher budget, but that just isn’t true. Oh they were a Fortune 500 company. Oh they were a Fortune 500 company.

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vendor Micro-Learning Enterprise Learning System 71

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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RFP vendor Budget Project 32

Good To Great

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Recently, I worked on my first project brief as a client and, with no rigid template to keep to, I decided to think back to my previous roles which involved responding to RFPs and produce the kind of thing that I would have liked to receive. Obviously, everything that follows reflects my personal experience and preferences.

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RFP Tips Examples Templates 66

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 19, 2011

For some people, creating a RFP can be an exciting experience unmatched in the annuals of time. When people need a RFP, they think “Internet&#. As in, let me see if there is one on the Internet, I can use as my RFP. The RFP may be geared actually to the vendor whose site you have pulled it down from. Three letters.

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RFP vendor Apple Site 63

Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

Minimize “Boiler Plate” Errors – You wouldn’t believe the boiler plate copy-and-paste mistakes I see in formal RFP responses. Take extra time to personalize the executive summary and even more time to personalize the pricing section. The decision always comes down to little things and budget. Conclusion.

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vendor Sales LMS Tips 67

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.

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LMS vendor RFP License 75

eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2023

RFP/RFI Templates : The guide provides two RFP/RFI templates, one for employees and the other for customer learning/education. The Enterprise response and never telling your budget were the same as AskYourPDF. It explains that MAUs are typically based on one person who logs into the system at least once in a 12-month period.

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PDF Analysis Solution Summary 61

Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

LMS RFP The Nature of Online Collaboration Connectivism and the modern learner Nursing Simulation in Second Life eLearning Course or Online Demo - which is better? Using eLearning Learning , I thought it would be interesting to go look what it thinks are some of the top items of all time. Learning 2.0 - The Things How we read online. -

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Social Networks Blended Learning Authoring Tools PLE 139

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

Considering the person pre-qualifying you, is not at the expert level of customer training, I found this extremely displeasing and unsettling. I tried to think of any other service out there, where you have to go thru pre-qualified with a person, before you can even get to talk to the salesperson. The vendor is Skill Jar. Credit Cards.

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Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

eLearning 24-7

MAY 8, 2016

Regardless if you create a RFP, use my LMS RFP template or choose to just ask inquiries and select; an initial call with the LMS vendors of interest is a must. My personal favorite is the one where the vendor will tell the potential customer, that they want to see if the lead (you) are a good fit for them (the vendor).

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LMS vendor RFP Oracle 40

eLearning 24-7

MAY 8, 2016

Regardless if you create a RFP, use my LMS RFP template or choose to just ask inquiries and select; an initial call with the LMS vendors of interest is a must. My personal favorite is the one where the vendor will tell the potential customer, that they want to see if the lead (you) are a good fit for them (the vendor).

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LMS vendor RFP Oracle 40

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Actually, I do blame: Vendors who still post RFP templates on their site – which by the way tend to be geared towards themselves. Organizations who recommend the value of RFPs and either have a link to an RFP template or how to do a RFP. RFP reality – And no, Jeff Probst is not your host. Ask questions.

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RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And that's really what I'm an advocate of is, like, let's—when we design with a digital mindset, things like data, things like storytelling, and new forms, and new media forms, things like accessibility, which is so prominent these days, these are all things that digital can do in a way that the in-person experience simply can't.

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Digital Metrics Performance Support Performance 52

Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And that's really what I'm an advocate of is, like, let's—when we design with a digital mindset, things like data, things like storytelling, and new forms, and new media forms, things like accessibility, which is so prominent these days, these are all things that digital can do in a way that the in-person experience simply can't.

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Digital Metrics Performance Support Performance 52

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?

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System eBook 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 2, 2019

Sure some folks are using VR and loving it with their training, and many of these entities have the budgets to pull it off. But the problem is more than just the headset, rather it getting buy-in from the C-level folks that this is a must for your budget, especially when you just received the green light to drop 50K on a new LMS.

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vendor Movie LMS Compliance Training 82

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2018

It is like you going into a car dealership and the person says, “yeah we have that,” only to find out they do not. If they do not know if they do, they should say to you, “let me find our technical person or whoever is technical and in their booth” Otherwise, you might as well be talking to the floor.

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LMS vendor RFP xapi 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Seek additional resources before just either blasting a RFP out to everyone or picking up the phone, because you saw their name. And let’s go back to that RFP for a second. Not seeing a large orb inside a red covered bridge during the day or seeing an evil face at a location where one person murdered another.

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LMS vendor RFP e-learning vendor 71

Talented Learning

JULY 31, 2019

Your sales team recently crafted a strong proposal in response to an LMS RFP , and the buyer has given your company a thumbs up. For example: Update discovery findings – One of the biggest mistakes you can make is assuming that research from the RFP phase is still accurate in the demo phase. Congratulations!

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Software LMS vendor RFP 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 24, 2014

Budget and Budget Projections. To effectively calculate budget don’t just think today. If you say yes, then that will affect your budget. When I did my budget, I always calculated for three years. You don’t want the person, people despise or write nasty notes about them on Twitter. Bottom Line.

Learning Strategy 78

Learning Strategy Strategy Authoring Tools Compliance Training 78

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Price-conscious buyers will need to pay closer attention to identify solutions that fit their requirements while satisfying their budget parameters. #15 Look for even more progress in user interface design, as the most advanced systems roll out more innovative ways to personalize, access and utilize learning content.

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Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104