CommLab India

JUNE 11, 2017

Have you, as a training manager or L&D professional, shortlisted e-learning vendors to develop customized learning solutions for your organization? A training manager followed certain e-learning vendor selection criteria and received the following proposals from two different e-learning vendors. Can this be avoided?

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dVinci Interactive

AUGUST 31, 2015

Establishing a new eLearning vendor relationship is a complicated process. A carefully thought out Request for Proposal (RFP) addresses each question specifically, and provides the information your learning partner needs to deliver the results you want. A good RFP also allows potential partners to showcase their strengths.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 1, 2020

I note this, because this post covers my new Learning Systems RFP Template , which includes the latest NexGen Tier 4 feature sets. Why one RFP instead of specific ones for LXP and LMS? When see the template you are going to be like “this is a lot of features and categories, no vendor will complete all of this.”

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eLearningMind

MARCH 2, 2023

But in 2010, after putting out a call for vendors to develop a set of next-gen eLearning standards, the governing body of SCORM, Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), tasked a company—Rustici Software—with that responsibility. xAPI is also helpful to anyone looking to integrate their own (in-house) LMS with third-party products and vendors.

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Mitch Moldofsky

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

For the most part, I find that the elearning RFPs lack enough information to make a proper bid or they ask you to jump through hoops just to get to an interview stage. Richard chimed in: I often receive requests to submit RFPs from vendors who have found me either here in the Elearning Heroes forums or via my social media presence.

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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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Templates Learning System System RFP 59

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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Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

With almost 700 LMS vendors in the world, competition for every sales opportunity is fierce. Along the way, I have seen more than 100 salespeople from multiple vendors compete to win legitimate business opportunities. LMS Vendor Sales Tips. I know because I spent 13 years selling learning management solutions. For the last 2.5

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Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

What peaked my interest was her insistence that the book is a necessity for an association hiring a professional vendor to develop a new eLearning initiative. When it comes to a highly interactive product, should you do it yourself (inexpensive option) or outsource to a vendor? Tips to assist you in writing a more precise RFP.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 19, 2022

At an academic level, these are software-based enablers that help instructional designers create highly professional, interactive, appealing, and engaging eLearning courses. Unlike desktop versions, there is nothing to download or install, and management of cloud software is, typically, assumed by the vendor.

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Authoring Tools eLearning Tools Best eLearning Authoring 52

Association eLearning

MARCH 28, 2012

Some attendees mentioned that their current LMS vendor was either out of business or ending a product, but others are just simply unhappy with their current platform. According to a 2010 eLearning Guild survey, only 62% of respondents said their LMS lived up to vendor promises. Vendor Selection. The use-case analysis.

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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. We have spent the last three years meeting more than 125 vendors — learning who they are, what they do, why they are unique, and who their customers are.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Once a darling of vendors who used it to show their demos, now? In fact, in 2019, I did not see one demo from a vendor on Adobe Connect. Personally a vendor can call their system whatever they want, but there are a few factoids to remember about micro-learning. Cumbersome? Not so much. You tell me, is that a good thing?

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Paradiso

APRIL 7, 2017

Be it building multiple online courses, imparting interactive learning activities, collaborating on online communities or social sharing, Moodle’s your platform! Draft a good RFP (Request for Proposal). Next, download an RFP template! Yes, there is a proper format for an RFP!

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PDG

MAY 15, 2023

Procurement plays a significant role in driving down vendor costs. 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. Budgets are more scrutinized, and every dollar spent is put under a microscope.

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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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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. Requirements must be clear.

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ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

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. This will probably cost less than hiring an outside vendor and may give you more control over the project. Make” versus “Buy”. Outsourcing the Development.

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Sexual Harassment Training Harassment Training Diversity Training Authoring Tools 100

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. Once qualified, JPL and other qualified vendors would propose solutions for individual scopes of work (SOWs). Download JPL’s RFP Template.

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Watershed

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In this instance, a data source is any system that generates or stores data about a learner’s interactions. It’s integrated with Workday for HR information, with all the external content vendors, and Visa’s internal learning systems. So, what's a data source again? a performance observation checklist tool. Need a quick refresher?

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

You’ve likely endured heated internal discussions, unwelcomed vendor surprises during demos and unforeseen contractual confusion. Now is the time to clear your mind of negative thoughts about the selection process, your colleagues, the vendor or anything else that might stand between you and a positive mindset.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Members can interact with like-minded professionals to gain deeper understanding of their industry and career specialty. ADD INTERACTIVE ENHANCEMENTS. Vetting every vendor is impractical. As independent LMS selection consultants , we continuously evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of all vendors in the association market.

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Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

2) Vendor Identification. 5) Vendor Qualification. 6) Request for Proposal (RFP). Reaching out via marketing communications and social media, learning platform vendors drive potential buyers to their public website, where they can preview pricing and sign-up for immediate access to a “free trial” sandbox.

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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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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2019

There are quite a number of learning system vendors who say on their web site or in their marketing literature, “learning experiences”, when they are not an LXP, rather they are a learning platform or an LMS. This only adds to the confusion of people wanting an LXP, which is referred to as a learning experience platform. .

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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. We’ve analyzed results from LMS vendors who publish outcomes of their customers’ extended enterprise learning initiatives.

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MagicBox

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Accessibility implementation should not be focused on meeting the mandatory regulations or RFP requirements. You can also decrease design time by limiting accessible features to only those components with which your users will interact. Rather, designers and app developers should focus on meeting user needs with compassion and empathy.

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MagicBox

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Accessibility implementation should not be focused on meeting the mandatory regulations or RFP requirements. You can also decrease design time by limiting accessible features to only those components with which your users will interact. Rather, designers and app developers should focus on meeting user needs with compassion and empathy.

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MagicBox

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Accessibility implementation should not be focused on meeting the mandatory regulations or RFP requirements. You can also decrease design time by limiting accessible features to only those components with which your users will interact. Rather, designers and app developers should focus on meeting user needs with compassion and empathy.

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MagicBox RFP Mobile Comparison 40

Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Throughout the last month, I’ve reviewed 12 RFP responses for 3 different LMS business scenarios: association learning, commercial training and corporate channel/customer education. In each case, we asked vendors for pricing tailored to the client’s unique usage patterns. Rely upon license model alignment as a vendor qualifier.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2007

The students must write a 40 page response to the RFP, create a working prototype and then deliver a 20 minute sales presentation. This year, the RFP was focused on the topic of creating a certification program for sales representatives. The students did a great job researching the topic and determining the best solution.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I mention this because there are vendors who continue to push towards adding performance management functionality to their learning system, with many people assuming these vendors to be, LMS vendors when it just isn’t universally true. I know of vendors who tell me they are not in the content business.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 8, 2017

Over 1,300 vendors in the industry (inc. Significant increase in the number of VCs and Private Equity firms seeking out LMS vendors to invest in and/or acquire. Seeing a plus rate of folks switching from one vendor to another (plus means above average – beyond normal). Vendors boosting in total sales as a whole.

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Trends Micro-Learning vendor RFP 42

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

On each Vendor listing – as you see in the above catalog example, if the vendor is in my Top 50 rankings for 2019, they will have an icon identifying them, Purple – Top 50, Dark Blue – Top 20, Green – Top 10. . In the area of transparency, these are vendors who have purchased additional options.

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Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

Talented Learning

MAY 14, 2020

The realities of 2020 have accelerated their transformation at every stage of the learning systems life cycle from business case, requirements definition, RFP, contracting, deployment, content development, improvement – everything. In 2020 there are many different types of LMS solutions and hundreds of competing vendors.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Certifications are doable from big name vendors such as Amazon, Google, Cisco, Microsoft and more. Share Link – I debated about listing this in poor, because I still see zero value in this – other vendors do it too, and I see zero value in that as well. Who are you sharing this with? Thankfully, they will.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 18, 2013

Several business models have been created by vendors to quantify training outsourcing services. To assist purchasing and learning organizations in their quest to create a level playing field with vendors, matrices have been developed to define the end learning product. The tough part is figuring out all of the variables.

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