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. Leverage your current platform.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not a typical word that comes up when you decide to purchase whatever type of learning system, whether it is an LMS, LXP, Learning Platform, Talent Development Platform, Employee Dev Platform (a tiny market, but it exists), or whatever a vendor spins their learning system as. Write an RFP that is massive in size. Use

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Learning System System RFP vendor 69

Absorb LMS

JULY 31, 2012

They copied most of these features into a RFP and sent it to vendors. Along with proposals, they asked for supporting documentation such as server security specifications, marketing materials, terms of service, etc. In response to one recent request for proposal, I submitted about 150 pages of information.

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RFP LMS Learning Management System System 168

WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2018

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. Narrow down the field before sending out an RFP. What’s in an LMS RFP?

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RFP Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 41

Paradiso

APRIL 7, 2017

Now that you’ve zeroed down on using Moodle for your training needs, next step would be to hire the right Moodle service provider. And we know it’s a daunting task, given the proliferation of Moodle service providers. Be aware of such service providers! Draft a good RFP (Request for Proposal). How would you do that?

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Moodle Services Providers RFP 70

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. When budgeting, ask vendors for estimated licensing costs. 1: Get ready. Does this mean your business is ready to buy?

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vendor Compliance Training Score RFP 59

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. If an RFP response is due and you knew well in advance, don’t ask for an extension.

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vendor Sales LMS Tips 67

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

It isn’t used when your postal carrier talks about the mail service, but it does exist as a term. A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l. A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l. A job role.

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Learning System System White Label vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2018

There has never been an accurate number of how many learning system vendors actually have a training department, let alone trainers who provide said training, or customer education. Every vendor will state to you, if asked, how great is their support. Not every vendor has bad or average support. You can download it here.

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Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

The learning systems market has become remarkably broad and diverse. In fact, nearly 1000 vendors are on our radar! The clock runs out before they can determine which vendors are truly relevant. Helping you pick the best fit from that shortlist of vendors. You might just be featured in a future post!

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LMS RFP Diversity Training vendor 66

Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

First things first, work with your shortlist of LMS vendors to develop an RFP (request for proposal) document. When training content is created and marketed correctly, it’s possible to offset the training program costs by selling value-driven, highly relevant courses.

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Budget Program Strategy Develop 87

Association eLearning

JULY 16, 2014

If you’re in the beginning stages of selecting a learning management system (LMS) for your association, you might be feeling overwhelmed by all the choices and information from various vendors. If you and the vendor can spare an additional half an hour or more, great! Make the most of your time. Most LMS demos are scheduled for 1 hour.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 183

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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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS eLearning Guild 145

eLearningMind

APRIL 19, 2022

Unlike desktop versions, there is nothing to download or install, and management of cloud software is, typically, assumed by the vendor. They’re available as an end-to-end subscription-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering or as a public/private or hybrid-hosted service. Conduct market research. Open-source.

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Authoring Tools eLearning Tools Best eLearning Authoring 52

Talented Learning

JUNE 7, 2016

Some people even think customer dissatisfaction is the reason there are 700 LMS vendors. I’ve spoken with hundreds of vendor references over the past few years and I have found plenty of buyers who say they love their LMS — although I also find many more who are neither thrilled nor dissatisfied. Evaluate Unqualified Vendors.

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LMS vendor RFP License 75

Absorb LMS

APRIL 4, 2016

I also had the chance to sit in on three or four demonstrations by LMS vendors per week. Just as that market hysteria faded when sanity returned to the flower-loving public, trends in learning technology have come and gone. If it does show up, the organization is likely using an RFP template from the disco era.

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Association Learning Management System Wiki LMS Association LMS 190

Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

How to identify if solutions available in the market are covering your needs. Typically, this is done through a “Request-for-Information” (RFI) process or through a “Request-for-Proposal” (RFP). Review if those needs are presently not available in the market. Implementation costs by the vendor or related third party.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Study Association LMS 40

Stratbeans

AUGUST 21, 2017

It is important that you have an idea of your needs before you dive into the LMS market. Here you make a blueprint of your plan by issuing RFPs (Request for Proposal) to all the stakeholders. Stage 3: Vendor Identification. LMS market is growing at a staggering growth rate of 17.5% Stage 5: RFP.

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LMS RFP Blended Learning vendor 45

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

That’s because the learning management systems market has never been stronger or more diverse. 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. In fact, it is impossible to choose just one.

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Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS LMS 0

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The first departments that usually get it are L&D, Training, HR and Marketing. I didn’t think about notifying my salesperson or customer service rep, or even checking to see what should I do. That person should be your salesperson and whomever oversees training with the vendor). Does your vendor offer managed services?

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Guide vendor Learning System Association LMS 73

PDG

MAY 15, 2023

An agile business model that can rapidly adapt to changing market conditions separates leaders from laggers. Procurement plays a significant role in driving down vendor costs. Yes, detailing features and benefits are essential, but the message should be the future state of what your product/service will help them achieve.

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Strategy RFP ROI Sales 52

Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

This will come from eliminating Saba-related product and operational redundancy while simultaneously relying on the existing Saba customer base to shoulder continued innovation and marketing reach. It may be more controversial, but as a recovering LMS sales guy, I’m not easily persuaded by polished marketing pitches.

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Saba Cornerstone LMS Custom 98

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

The majority of vendors will continue, regardless of what you espouse. Now, if you want employee learning only, and you go to a vendor who only does customer training, then the initial “use case” rejection (politely) is understandable. The vendor is Skill Jar. The vendors really need to know more about the use case.

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Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2023

And if you as a learning system vendor is thinking or using GPT Model, and GPT-4 and are exploring adding the PDF extraction angle, then you are in for a real treat. The Vendors – With GPT-4 (I used as plugins) AI PDF – The web site, you can do nothing with it. As such, if someone was to spring for the fee-based GPT 3.5

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PDF Analysis Solution Summary 61

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If they were a vendor who played in EdTech (K-12, HE) but also played into corporate and did so, not just by having clients find them, but actively through marketing, they were considered too. Strictly If the vendor was a custom shop building a system, off say Moodle or whatever code they are using that is open source?

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Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

eLearning 24-7

JULY 21, 2015

Out of the Gate – Vendor Experience and Expectancy. Realize that in the LMS space, as mentioned before, the average time in the market is two to four years. Marketing spin is about getting you to buy one product versus another. That is a huge crowded market. A vendor never pays a fee. That’s it.

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LMS RFP vendor Firewalls 40

CLO Magazine

JULY 18, 2013

To ensure learning services investments meet business requirements, the role of the purchasing agent, and the knowledge required, are evolving. While procurement organizations are getting better at understanding the world of learning services, there are still significant challenges. The tough part is figuring out all of the variables.

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Services vendor Apple RFP 63

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Vendors saying “have you looked at XYZ” (which is their system). plus all the vendors will be found in FindAnLMS), I do have systems I can recommend based on various criteria. Yet, as I have often noted, it is rarely pushed upon in an RFP, let alone a demo. And I ask it often when talking to vendors.

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LMS Metrics SumTotal RFP 69

Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

First things first, work with your shortlist of LMS vendors to develop an RFP (request for proposal) document. When training content is created and marketed correctly, it’s possible to offset the training program costs by selling value-driven, highly relevant courses.

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Budget Program Strategy Develop 52

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

LMS Vendors. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. Over 90% of LMS vendors had their sites available only in English; so the potential customer could not view it in any other language.

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vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Because of the size of the market and split out of types of systems, it made sense to create an umbrella term and then place the main four types of systems under said umbrella. . The biggest market in size and scope are LMSs (Learning Management Systems). LEP/LXP market. Simply, the best K-6 LMS on the market.

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Learning System System Saba SumTotal 94

Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

They’re digging deep with robust CRM data , marketing automation platforms and ecommerce strategies that target profitable learner segments, drive new revenue streams and maximize the lifetime value of every relationship. With smart marketing strategies and tools, attracting non-members is relatively easy, as well.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

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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RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

It is moving the market in a particular direction (for better or worse). But we do have a ton of data from learning technology buyers and sellers and we have decades of experience in evaluating, recommending, marketing and implementing business learning platforms. 18 Market Expansion and Consolidation Roll On.

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Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

With more than 700 learning platforms on the market, how do you narrow the field down to the best learning management systems (LMS) for your association’s needs? Because they know the LMS market, consultants have a good idea about what your budget will buy. Consultants help you create a Request for Proposal (RFP).

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Consulting LMS 44

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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Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

Why does everything about the LMS market seem so complex? To find the best learning technology fit , we must sort through various learning platform types, license models , functionality, integration capacity , implementation services (or lack of) and overall costs. 2) Vendor Identification. 5) Vendor Qualification.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 80