Spark Your Interest

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Actually the whole RFP process is often a waste of time for all parties. An RFP shouldn’t be a list of specifications, it should be an open invitation to help you solve a problem. Do roles influence what content you’d provide to the audience? Tell your instructional designer what’s really important to you – is it cost?

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Absorb LMS

APRIL 4, 2016

In my current role with Absorb, I help organizations reduce the effort associated with managing learning by demystifying LMS technology. If it does show up, the organization is likely using an RFP template from the disco era. I also had the chance to sit in on three or four demonstrations by LMS vendors per week.

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Association Learning Management System Wiki LMS Association LMS 190

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 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

Degreed

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Your Budget Cost and what you can afford are going to play a huge role in the decisions you ultimately make at the end of the bid process, and there’s no avoiding that. With your business case in hand, it’s time to secure an approved budget. Include any compliance-related items that are deal breakers for your organization.

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vendor Compliance Training Score RFP 59

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Data visualization plays an important role here – not for buying a Pinto, for the metrics. Miscellaneous – Everything I didn’t include in the above, but list/consider in my template. 100% for skill capabilities for my administration section (on my template). What can they do in “content curation”?

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Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

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. When preparing an RFP… First of all, be fair with the deadline.

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RFP Tips Examples Templates 66

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2014

If you are interested in seeing the basics, then check out my LMS RFP template. In the template, the following are every LMS should offer. Event management – Calendar, ability to send email notifications including auto notification, waitlist, e-mail template(s). And no, he is not for sale. He’s mine.

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LMS RFP Cornerstone OnDemand vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

JULY 21, 2015

A self-service system is a “hands-off” approach, thus the vendor themselves do not play any type of role in your training or support (you get videos and other items instead). . Meet my friend, the RFP. If you are going to use an RFP, I recommend using the one I created for each and everyone. Security inquiries.

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LMS RFP vendor Firewalls 40

eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2022

However, talent development – opportunities, career mapping, content tied to job roles (as a key piece) with a full skills library and job role for that matter would be. Then there are those who won’t tell you, but simply decline or ignore your RFP. EdCast is a TXP, and so is Degreed.

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vendor Micro-Learning Enterprise Learning System 71

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2023

Biz Skills, that vendor again (Biz Library) metrics tell me part of the story, but the content to the job role to skills mapping ahead of time really sets it apart from everyone else. Sure, you can see their skills, maybe job role, and their profile too. CrossKnowledge has a nice and slick metrics look, too, and ditto with Fuse.

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Learning System System Metrics Mentoring 73

Limestone Learning

MAY 1, 2017

Regardless of your industry, workplace role, or interest in training, you’ve probably noticed something about the general pace of change: It’s getting faster. Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 10AM – 11AM PT: 7 Best Practices for Your Moodle RFP The request-for-proposal (RFP) process can be time-consuming, but can also yield meaningful results.

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Free Webcast Blended Learning Develop 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2018

While I have conducted random sampling (as you would have with any polls out there), and data collection as part of my LMS RFP Template (New version now out), I believe it needs to be expanded. When folks spout “We HATE X”, repeatedly and when asked why, surprise, surprise, support plays a major role.

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vendor Learning System Support System 50

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

To RFP or not RFP. All come with micro-learning style via videos, quizzes, templates, worksheets and quick knowledge nuggets. Is that role playing? I guess if my role is to be talking head, then yes. Articles include. What is an LMS? What is an LXP? LMS by Committee. LMS vendor calls. LMS Forecasts for 2019.

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Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Mobile used to play a bigger role, not so much, although honestly it should be the key piece to the pie – Mind Tickle! Here is my LXP RFI TEMPLATE – which lists all the functionality an LXP could have. The content curation piece plays a massive role in an LXP, so under this section, they should have it all.

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Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 65

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). What about game templates? Point wins.

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Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I pulled back from relying way too much on the template this year – although I did use it for specifics such as best system for skills. If you like, then RFP it. Not Again, granular plays a big role here. Because I have been doing this a long time, I had other factors that I looked at, that the vendor was unaware of. Next,

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Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I didn’t provide extensive details, with various scenarios based upon a set of roles, from the blue-collar employee (if they are at your company), to the new employee, to the established manager, the recently promoted manager, the senior executives, the employees who are in this department, which might be different from that department.

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Learning System System RFP vendor 64

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2019

That said, content curation tied to playlists including those recommended (by the system), most popular, trending, interest will continue to play a big role. Curtailing the accept every RFP that comes to them. Another factor though is that many people continue to send RFPs that are 100 plus pages.

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Scanning vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 47

eLearning 24-7

MAY 24, 2019

As noted earlier, administration and learning environment are pretty consistent to the LMS market, please see my LXP template as proof – and which contains everything that can exist in an LXP. . Recommends courses/content based on job role, skill and/or additional variables. Other musts in an LXP. Content capabilities.

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vendor Propaganda LMS Standards 72

Learnnovators

JUNE 20, 2014

With the kind of disruptive thinking occurring in the learning domain today, it is logical to re-think the role of a learning management system (LMS). Here is a brief note on the benefits of using this vendor-independent RFP template over templates available from LMS vendors.

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LMS Learning Management System Brandon Hall System 167

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I understand you do not want to hurt other people’s feelings or you have been notified that you have to ask all these departments for their suggestions, but no one ever says you have to take all that stuff and stick it into your RFP or documents or make it an important component of the decision making process. Yes, listen. Demo Rules.

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Learning System System RFP Metrics 44

Learnnovators

JUNE 21, 2014

With the kind of disruptive thinking occurring in the learning domain today, it is logical to re-think the role of a learning management system (LMS). Here is a brief note on the benefits of using this vendor-independent RFP template over templates available from LMS vendors.

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LMS Learning Management System Brandon Hall System 100

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

There would be some other modules which contain data that needs to be migrated to the new LMS – e.g. announcements made over the time, various settings done in the system – email signatures, certificate templates, customer information, branding schemes, templates, etc. I welcome more thoughts and experiences.

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LMS vendor RFP Policies 235

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2022

Yet, some LMS vendors, are adding “coaching” in terms of skills for a job role(s). If I am focused solely on customer education, I wouldn’t necessarily be focused on manager capabilities or anything tied around job roles. Your RFP/RFI. This is why I recommend the templates. ” Yes. Absolutely.

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Learning System System Guide Blended Learning 79

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2022

My goal, though, is to have materials provided by folks in the L&D and Training communities – with best practices and tips that others, in your same role, can view, download and use – to help them. Today, they are from learning system vendors and me (Craig).

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Library Compliance Training Case Study vendor 68

Training Orchestra

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Does the dislike of work from the employees come from a lack of career growth opportunities for their current roles? By observing the roles and responsibilities of each team member on each training project, L&D teams can get a better idea of how to better manage their team members’ use of time based on availability and schedules.

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Metrics Teams Develop Blended Learning 59

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 7, 2020

Skills tied to job roles/job profiles, which can be used to submit to jobs within the company (if applicable/available as part of the system). Overwhemingly, the latter is not common, albeit, the ability to tie Skills to job roles and job profiles is on the upswing as a feature. The skill feature that Fuse does have? On Roadmap.

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Analysis Metrics Scanning vendor 131

Training Orchestra

JANUARY 10, 2022

New employees can access vital training and resources in their first few days, weeks and months to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to perform in their roles. The size, location, technical know-how, job roles and more of your audience will determine the best training software for your needs. About Training Orchestra.

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Compliance Training Software Association Learning Management System Management 52

Talented Learning

JUNE 5, 2017

The application is divided into four primary roles: Administrator, Integration Administrator, Author and Learner. Users can toggle back and forth between roles they have been assigned appropriate permission. Great tutorials appear as the first screen when switching from one role to another (for example, admin to learner).

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Adobe Captivate Adobe Association Learning Management System Captivate 68

Talented Learning

JUNE 20, 2017

Mobile responsive design for all users/roles. This provides role hierarchy sync, new user provisioning, SFI mobile integration, and training assignment automation with Salesforce accounts/contacts. Administrative upload of certificate template and ability to define fields displayed on the certificate. contact-form-7].

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LMS Compliance Training Virtual Classroom WebEx 60

Limestone Learning

MARCH 28, 2017

The role of mobile in retention. As a result of participating in this webcast, you’ll learn: Leadership’s critical role in organizational health. The time is now to reframe the discussion regarding women in leadership roles. So what are the right questions to ask in a video platform RFP? Learning retention strategies.

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Free Webcast Diversity Training Compliance Training 40

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In my content section (of my template) they scored nine out of nine. I say that because it lacks the ability for an administrator to create and assign system roles. For those who want my LMS RFP template, find it here. For LEP/LXP template, here. Also has goal management. Event management is non-existent too.

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Learning System Scanning System Cornerstone 11