Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Continuing on from my earlier posts: LMS Selection Presentation Reformulated LMS Selection Team and Stakeholders LMS Selection Process From several comments and from looking at my list of issues, I realize that writing a good LMS RFP is challenging and it's easy to make lots of mistakes. The list in this LMS RFP went on and on at this level.

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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). At this stage you will likely come across some gaps and open questions. The role of demos, walks-throughs and product tests. Many LMS providers will offer a product demo. IT department time and resources.

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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 fact of the matter is nobody loves creating RFP/RFIs. They can be 25 pages. 50 pages, even 100 pages or more.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 3, 2019

My company continues to have issues with support by X (vendor name withheld). Go on LinkedIn and find out who is head of customer support/tech support/services then reach out to them. Ask the support person who is in charge of support and you want their contact information. Now onto your questions.

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Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

That means you should expect strong integration support in whatever solution you choose. That’s one reason why we clarify buyer requirements in a formal RFP. We often remind vendors not to misrepresent their capabilities in a proposal or demo, or overlook their implementation responsibilities. Who should we trust?

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2023

The guide covers topics such as due diligence, pricing, and the importance of seeing a demo before purchasing a learning system. Because you can’t see the PDF at the same time – screen wise, you would need to have both the GPT-4 window open and the PDF one too. It should have appeared as one of the summary items.

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Talented Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

3) How does a modern LMS support franchise success? 5) Why pick open source as an extended enterprise learning foundation? Open Source LMS Advantages – With Lars Hyland of Totara. Digital transformation consultant Daniel Newman weighs in… 11) Should you use an RFP when choosing an LMS? When to issue an RFP (or not).

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Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

AlixPartners has been retained to help support the integration of the two organizations, focused on operational excellence and maximizing client value.” 2) Broader Reach : The combined customer base will drive stronger content, support, systems integration and technology partnerships around the globe. REPLAY THIS WEBINAR NOW!

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2018

I mean how many times you open a book isn’t important is it? If they did, they might have an issue, because there are a lot of vendors who do not show their system off at the show, or are running repetitive screens and demos. What do you include in your support? Ask the questions on my LMS RFP Template.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Everything from which one should I pick, to what do I think of X or Y to whether or not, they should have use a RFP. Updates, upgrades to the system are extra (yearly charge), support (same). When should I use a RFP? A RFP is a time waster – for you and the vendors. Ideally never. Rather, I recommend the following.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Remember the excitement you felt as a kid when you opened a holiday gift? You’ve likely endured heated internal discussions, unwelcomed vendor surprises during demos and unforeseen contractual confusion. But ongoing communication is one way to prepare others and gain their support. 3) Review and refresh original goals.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Most people I know would probably make a B-line right out the door, the moment they heard chatting their bathroom door slam and the windows are not open. Your demo is vanilla – In the trade this means it is a generic demo, without your skin on it or at least some colors. And let’s go back to that RFP for a second.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

#2 Why Corporations Choose Open Source Learning Systems – with Brian Carlson. And they’re definitely telling us that open source learning platform s like Moodle and Totara are wildly popular, compared to commercial solutions. And why is open source gaining momentum as a foundation for extended enterprise learning ?

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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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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

They can’t get sufficient assistance from customer support. You are an association or commercial training company limping along with a graying, semi-custom open source solution and multiple manual workarounds. For example, how much did you spend annually on your LMS license, support, content, hosting or other services?

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Types of support they prefer. If you have the time and budget to research all these options, you can study industry publications, read analyst websites, comb through product reviews, watch hours of pre-recorded demos, attend tradeshows and speaking directly with vendors of interest. Customer support and. Licensing structure.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If the vendor was a custom shop building a system, off say Moodle or whatever code they are using that is open source? Any open-source solution? The demo told me the story of their approach and audience(s) – whether internal, external, combo.  Show me in the demo. Equally, If you like, then RFP it. Not

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2019

People didn’t ask for a trial (as was the old way in the past), now it was just a demo, then decision time. In the good ol’ days vendors listed trials on their web sites OR if you liked what you saw in the demo, you asked them via the phone or e-mail for a trial. Elixir for all! And most complied. I wanted to test it out.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Secondly, areas were identified by which a point total would be assigned based on them achieving all those points in that specific section (varied by each section – using my LMS RFP template – newest version, not yet posted, but will be included in the report for anyone to use). Support – Free or Fee or both?

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

We participate in LMS demonstrations , study RFP responses and interview customer references. Solutions in this category support all aspects of the corporate learning function for internal audiences (employees) as well as the so-called extended enterprise. Every day, we see LMS vendors in action, selling their products.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

But new communities of practice are emerging to offer knowledge sharing and support. So this is an open resource for anyone who wants to understand the fundamentals of customer education? They needed to streamline their RFP response process. Q&A HIGHLIGHTS: Welcome, Dave. Absolutely. We know education is essential.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 7, 2017

Many associations have, at some point, considered the benefits of choosing an open source LMS for delivering their education programs. Hidden Costs of an Open Source LMS. Support and Maintenance. In contrast, technical support and maintenance is usually included the license agreement or under a service level agreement.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 20, 2014

However, how are our Learning Management Systems (LMSs) transforming themselves to support and facilitate these changes in ‘learning’? Does the LMS of the Future Need to Be Mobile, Social and Open-Source? Guides/Tools & Demos. These (LMSs) respect and support the learning style of today’s workforce.

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Breakthrough eLearning

JULY 27, 2006

By this, I mean there doesnt seem to be someone on hand who can bring all the disparate elements together - organizational goals, learning design, program development, learning technologies, IT support, budgets, project plans, evaluation plans, etc. - to make it all work. They are needed out there.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 21, 2014

However, how are our Learning Management Systems (LMSs) transforming themselves to support and facilitate these changes in ‘learning’? Does the LMS of the Future Need to Be Mobile, Social and Open-Source? Guides/Tools & Demos. These (LMSs) respect and support the learning style of today’s workforce.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2022

Always see a demo – you steer, they drive (I’ll explain that later). Questions to ask during your Demo and things you can do and will seek prior to the demo. Customer Support. The number one reason why people hate and leave or hate and stay (yes, plenty do), is due to poor support and customer service.

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Learning System System Guide Blended Learning 80

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 23, 2013

If you decide to switch to another system who supports LRSs, the employees/customers records could be moved into the new system, assuming you are having the same courses in the new system. Reported to be the next generation for e-learning and opens up the possibility of true interoperability from one system to the next.

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Talented Learning

JULY 13, 2017

Docebo has built a pure cloud LMS that now supports over 1200 customers. (By sales team to handle more sophisticated learning technology buying opportunities and RFPs, and has expanded implementation and support services staff to provide a higher level of help, guidance, expertise and ongoing support. .”)

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LifterLMS

AUGUST 28, 2021

Adrian shares some insights on the difference between customer support and the value a certified partner program adds by having a place where users can go to get more advanced implementation help or assistance with custom development. It wasn’t the software got sold first and then the partner would come in to support it later?

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Talented Learning

JUNE 5, 2017

ILT support is only very basic, with “write-in” vs. “pick-from-a-list” instructors and training locations at the course level. Plenty of clear self-service tutorials and free support. However, it supports B2B commerce if transactions are managed outside of the LMS. Watch my video demo + review now!

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Think of “love at first sight”, where you are sitting in the conference room watching a series of LMS demos during your RFP process, and one comes along with a user interface that is just so “pretty” that it catches your eye, and you have just fallen in love at first sight. Stage One: Falling in Love.

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Association Learning Management System TopClass LMS Association LMS 58

Talented Learning

JUNE 20, 2017

Its mobile responsive design is built to support employee, extended enterprise and nonprofit learning with a clean user interface and a carefully chosen set of essential options. Watch my video demo + review now! Supports multiple formats — avi, wmv, mpg, mov, flv, m4v, ppt, pptx, pdf, mp3, zip, doc, or swf. Gamification.

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Training Orchestra

JANUARY 10, 2022

It should support learners, trainers, administrators and managers alike. In addition, it should support instructor-led and virtual instructor-led training operations as well as eLearning delivery. Wider reach – training software opens up learning to a much wider audience. What support packages do you offer?

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Compliance Training Software Association Learning Management System Management 52

Docebo

AUGUST 1, 2019

Regardless of the learning platform you settle on, it’s important to ensure that its LMS supports integrations , specifically with technologies that your organization already uses. REQUEST A DEMO. Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 LMS features you should invest in to maximize ROI and smash your enterprise learning goals.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The association decided to replace its inadequate open-source learning solution with a modern association-oriented LMS. They are built to find content, support mobile devices, gamification and social interactions. Step 4: Demo Drilldown. I’ll discuss these demo performances in an upcoming blog post).

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 7, 2020

As I always say, if I only want to learn how to do labels in Excel, why do I have to learn how to open a file? EdCast includes a very nice and detailed Skill Graph, listing by skills and users – however, I did not add a screen here, simply because with the demo I was using, I didn’t have enough data to present. .

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