Paradiso Solutions

MARCH 17, 2022

The LMS RFP is the best approach for buyers to offer their expectations to LMS Vendors in the form of a Request for Proposal (RFP), and LMS Vendors to understand the prospect’s exact requirement and expectations from the product. Nonetheless, there are five compelling reasons to devote time and effort to creating an RFP.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2012

So, you’re ready to take the initial plunge into eLearning, and you’re thinking of issuing a request for proposal (RFP). Distributing an RFP is a wonderful way to “set the stage” for your ideal learning management system (LMS). When the going gets tough, it may be tempting to copy another organization’s RFP requirements.

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Academy of Mine

MAY 17, 2019

One buying tool we recommend when shopping around for a new eLearning platform is the Request for Proposal (RFP), which can be utilized to streamline and simplify the purchase process. By using an RFP you can: Organize and prioritize your business needs and desired solutions. . Take the time to do your initial research.

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Paradiso

DECEMBER 14, 2022

What’s in an LMS RFP? A LMS RFP contains a detailed description of the requirements, expectations, and technical specifications for an organization’s desired Learning Management System. Common items in an LMS RFP include: Overview of organization and project objectives. Budget and timeline. User access and authentication.

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Paradiso

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Research Vendors. Once you have identified your needs, it is time to research potential Learning Management System (LMS) vendors. It typically includes the scope of the project, the expected features and capabilities of the system, the selection criteria, the budget and timeline, and the terms of the contract. Prioritize.

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Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

In this blog, we explain what factors you need to account for when budgeting for training program development, how you can utilise a phased approach and how to generate an ongoing revenue stream by selling your courses. Read on for more… When Allocating a Budget For Your Training Program, What Should You Include?

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WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2018

You finally got the budget to purchase a learning management system (LMS). Ask around for request for proposal (RFP) samples and send one of them to a dozen LMS vendors? You know the answer already if you read last week’s post : an LMS RFP is not the first step of the selection process, it’s the result of the first step.

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Academy of Mine

MAY 16, 2019

One buying tool we recommend when shopping around for a new eLearning platform is the Request for Proposal (RFP), which can be utilized to streamline and simplify the purchase process. By using an RFP you can: Organize and prioritize your business needs and desired solutions. Take the time to do your initial research.

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Petra Mayer

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This case study discovers the step by step process through discovery to documentation or of an RFP document. Create an RFP document for an E Learning product. Provide a survey for user research Outline development options and a developer shortlist. This survey was created separately to the RFP. The result?

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Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

In this blog, we explain what factors you need to account for when budgeting for training program development, how you can utilise a phased approach and how to generate an ongoing revenue stream by selling your courses. Read on for more… When Allocating a Budget For Your Training Program, What Should You Include?

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Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Is the LMS RFP a Necessary Evil? A Request for Proposal (RFP) is one of the most widely used yet controversial tools for learning management systems buyers. The LMS RFP has developed a bad reputation because it is easily misunderstood. Clients expect me to help them avoid RFP missteps. What is an LMS RFP?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 14, 2015

Five Tips and an RFP Template : Choosing the Right LMS is another article from Learning Solutions Magazine with tips for selecting the right LMS. Even if you don’t plan to do a formal RFP, this template can help you think about questions you should be asking. Membership required).

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Schoox

MAY 18, 2021

They may have a training platform that ticks all the generic boxes outlined in an RFP template. That’s why it always pays to be prepared, to be thorough in your research, and to discuss your needs openly with any third-party vendors. Don’t: Use generic templates for RFPs. But the vendor needs to know this, too!

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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. Here are 7 things about eLearning your CEO/Executive Director will want to know. 1: How much will it cost? The first question out of the boss’s mouth is going to be “how much?”

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CLO Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Do your research and be judicious with who you engage in the RFP process. Spend time vetting the vendor before you invite them to the RFP party. The RFP process is so complex and time-consuming that having too many mediocre vendors exhausts the situation. Identify few but mighty vendors. Find the money.

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Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

And the stakes are high because, according to Fosway’s Digital Learning Realities research , 51% of L&D teams think their current learning platforms are not fit for the modern workforce. Your budget. The first consideration is your available budget. This makes the procurement of a learning system a challenge.

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Degreed

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Any research process begins with a hypothesis, and buying or procuring new learning tech should be no different,” said Dan Carlson, Degreed Senior Manager for Ecosystem Insights, Marketing, and Communications. With your business case in hand, it’s time to secure an approved budget.

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Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

So they pick from a batch of mismatched solutions or take their chances with only a few options they had time to research. Also, because the extended enterprise space is so diverse, we research a broader spectrum of technologies than other LMS analysts. That’s why we communicate requirements in a structured request for proposal (RFP).

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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. The requirements process is a research project. User stories.

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Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

A structured process for conducting your research is absolutely necessary. Typically, this is done through a “Request-for-Information” (RFI) process or through a “Request-for-Proposal” (RFP). According to the author, the key is to determine a realistic budget for your LMS. Depending on the type of organization (e.g.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 28, 2012

Here are the top five reasons people are unhappy with their LMS, as cited by various resource sites, including Bersin & Associates survey (2009), The Elearning Guild – Evolution of the LMS (2009) and Wainhouse Research (2012): Why are people so unhappy with their LMS? The “Dirty Little Secret” About RFPs. Not user-friendly.

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eLearningMind

MAY 10, 2022

Create a Request for Proposals (RFP). Do your research and request proposals from pre-qualified vendors. Evaluate responses to your RFP from qualified training outsourcing companies. It delivers high-quality training—on time and within budget. So, how do you go about outsourcing? Define your requirements.

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Trajectory IQ

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They’ll insist that they are under the same rigid procurement or Request For Proposal (RFP) process as any small/medium IT company in Canada. Unfortunately when it comes to proposals and RFP’s, most small Canadian IT companies like mine might have one or two people responding to RFP’s. It’s hilarious. The only difference?

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Trajectory IQ

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They’ll insist that they are under the same rigid procurement or Request For Proposal (RFP) process as any small/medium IT company in Canada. Unfortunately when it comes to proposals and RFP’s, most small Canadian IT companies like mine might have one or two people responding to RFP’s. It’s hilarious. The only difference?

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Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

The best sales people do extensive research on the buyer organization and leverage that information to frame their solution at every interaction, email, demo, proposal and discussion. Minimize “Boiler Plate” Errors – You wouldn’t believe the boiler plate copy-and-paste mistakes I see in formal RFP responses. Conclusion.

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eLearning Blender

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A huge factor in my case is that I had zero budget to implement eLearning in my organization so I didn't have many options. I spent a lot of time researching LMS systems that added on a lot of expense for bells and whistles that my organization didn't need so why pay for it when with Moodle all you need is a little hard work.

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Talented Learning

JUNE 7, 2016

If you like to shoot from the hip, get what you get, and don’t get upset about the consequences, then skip the research and assume you already know-it-all. This leads to decisions made in haste as budget deadlines loom. So they send the RFP to too few or too many. Define Requirements Like an Amateur.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The problem with asking random folks to recommend an LMS is that they have no idea on what specific functionality you need, nor your budget, nor your challenges or issues you are facing, nor your requirements, nor your training approach or L&D approach, nor your experience with e-learning. And many you can schedule a demo, send RFP, etc.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

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. 10) When researching member education platforms, how should we narrow the field? Brand recognition.

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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. 2) Do your research. 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.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

If your approach is methodical and coherent, it’s easy to get budget authorization. At this stage, it’s appropriate to consider recommendations from industry blogs, research reports, professional colleagues and consultants. At this pre-budget stage, high-level pricing is good. What budget parameters makes sense?

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 23, 2018

, but after four years of nonstop blogging, webinars, research and reviews, we have attracted a following of tens of thousands of extended enterprise learning fans and practitioners from around the globe. What budget parameters makes sense? When and how to use an RFP (or not). The Hits Just Keep On Coming . Replay the webinar!

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Top Three LMSs when budget is extremely tight and you still want a very solid system. of 70% of my LMS RFP Template. . Unicorn LMS * a very good LMS rumbled in at #2. . I could call this most affordable LMS category. I focused on mid-size numbers i.e. 6000 end users tied to affordability. Features had to be a min.

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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. We gathered LMS pricing from vendor websites, public RFP results, interviewed buyers and asked the vendors. Some buyers have use it or lose it budget and a perpetual license is ideal.

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 14, 2015

If you are a vendor you are likely to see it too often and it appears when the “potential customer” sends you a RFP without ever talking to you prior to. . Or they send the RFP after a discussion, but before seeing the product. Nowadays it is easy to just send off that RFP without doing any due diligence.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Others, a “well I did the research, but I am having second thoughts,” Perhaps it is an intensive search, analysis, comparison, contacting, repetitive follow-up, and then, just when you think it is done, someone else isn’t sure, so the whole thing comes crashing down, and the process goes into limbo. I use only one RFP.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

That’s why we founded Talented Learning, an independent research and consulting firm for learning technology buyers and sellers. We participate in LMS demonstrations , study RFP responses and interview customer references. Our research does not stop with evaluating LMS product features. BEST ASSOCIATION LMS.

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