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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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.

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Degreed

DECEMBER 7, 2023

“A formal bid process starting with a thorough and systematic RFx is one of the best tools you have to validate your hypothesis and get clear on your needs versus wants, goals, and outcomes—and who will be the best vendor partner to help you succeed.” When budgeting, ask vendors for estimated licensing costs. 2: Write your RFx.

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CommLab India

MARCH 7, 2017

These software applications allow you to host, manage, and track training programs in a hassle-free manner. You need to follow a proven process to zero-in on the right vendor, who can meet your needs well. Select the vendors who score high, and contact them for the next step — a demonstration of their product.

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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

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. 2) With so many learning systems, how do you keep track of them all? Ask Me Anything: How to Choose the Right LMS.

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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. Every vendor on the Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems is passionate about the capabilities of their platform. Your budget. Your requirements.

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Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

However, it’s not the instant slam-dunk that some vendors may want you to believe – especially for extended enterprise learning. To learning systems vendors, it suggests that you want to change the underlying software code. 6) As an LMS selection consultant, do you ensure that vendors deliver what they promise?

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ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

The system will perform all of the management, tracking, reporting, and administrative functionality. The e-Learning industry has developed several specifications of its own whose goal is to allow courseware to be “plugged” into any LMS so that it can be properly launched and tracked. Make” versus “Buy”. Outsourcing the Development.

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Steve Wexler from the eLearningGuild's research group just helped me get into some interesting data around Team Size and Time during an Learning Management System Selection and Implementation process. This post focuses on what your Team will look like and how long it may take you. And I believe they were asking on core team only.

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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. Definitely have someone from IT on your core project team.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Questions – Each learning system vendor was asked a series of questions. I recognize that not everyone – i.e. vendor has the funds to invest heavily into the UI/UX, and thus I put that into context when reviewing a system. Here is the take vendors love to say, 1. Based on their responses, points were awarded.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When you have decided on your requirements, then generally the process goes something like this; first an RFP is developed and then a scan of available LMS in the market is done. Once completed the RFP is sent to those that the organization believes will meet their needs. Who need to be involved in the project team?

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Watershed

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In short, you’ll need: an access point for learners, a system to track data about learner activities, and a database to hold that data for analysis. It’s integrated with Workday for HR information, with all the external content vendors, and Visa’s internal learning systems. Real-World Example: Visa University. Need a quick refresher?

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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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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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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. Yes, but it is a challenge, because there is only a handful of vendors, who will actually sell you outright their system. When should I use a RFP? A RFP is a time waster – for you and the vendors.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

I often see associations with complementary programs teaming up to offer a broader selection of content through ecommerce sites. You can use this framework to guide member education and apply gamification techniques to track individual progress. Vetting every vendor is impractical. Should we consider it? I also see U.S.

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Talented Learning

JULY 31, 2019

If you’re a learning systems vendor , this scenario should sound familiar. Your sales team recently crafted a strong proposal in response to an LMS RFP , and the buyer has given your company a thumbs up. That’s because you’ve been asked to compete with other vendors in a software demo “bake-off.”

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

In 2017 we tracked more than 35 different mergers and acquisitions in the learning technology space. 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. For example: LTG acquired NetDimensions.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2007

In the class, I form students into teams and have them each team create a Proposal based on a Request for Proposal I design specifically for the class. The students must write a 40 page response to the RFP, create a working prototype and then deliver a 20 minute sales presentation. The second team was Sparta Learning, Inc.

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Petra Mayer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lessons for the RFP process. There were a lot of lessons that will help to develop a more detailed RFP (Request for Proposal). It will enable the team to identify the ideal vendor based on success criteria which became clearer through the analysis. Ability to easily track learner progress and performance.

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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

APRIL 24, 2017

Grrr, screams the latter term you can’t say out loud along with you wanting to have your favorite sports team fire their coach and toss them onto a dirty mattress in the dump of your most despicable/loathed town/community near you. . SaaS authoring tool vendors continue to include analytical data as an option in their platform.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

However, you may wish to have a smaller core team that is responsible for executing the project, and bring in members from other departments as appropriate during different stages of the planning and implementation. Will you need to track continuing education credits? How will you define your requirements? What types?

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 23, 2018

Since then, we’ve seen an explosion in the number of modern LMS vendors, and in enthusiasm for strategies and technologies that help organizations educate customers, channel partners and other external audiences. How can you navigate the field of 700+ LMS vendors? 2017 was another banner year.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

EPISODE 19 – TOPIC SUMMARY AND GUEST: On our previous episode , we talked about the increasing popularity of customer success programs among high-growth companies – especially software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors. They needed to streamline their RFP response process. You have to do what works for your customers and your team.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And prior to that I was head of the solutions design team for, sort of, a creative digital learning agency. So whether it's leading LXD teams or supporting the C-suite, I've kind of seen a little bit of it all in the corporate L&D world. And you know, of course, on the vendor side, you're trying to secure business and get a win.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And prior to that I was head of the solutions design team for, sort of, a creative digital learning agency. So whether it's leading LXD teams or supporting the C-suite, I've kind of seen a little bit of it all in the corporate L&D world. And you know, of course, on the vendor side, you're trying to secure business and get a win.

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 7, 2020

How do you explain why these three vendors were selected, how the process for analysis was conducted, and what are the results? Why these three vendors? Simply due that when a consumer is looking at an LXP, or say Degreed or EdCast or Fuse, the other two vendors are part of the final process. Track skills by content.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 24, 2014

You are anticipating a magical cure, because you are suffering from seeing some team named Dayton ruin your March Madness bracket. On a side note, some vendors call it “virtual classrooms” Do you want to track your learners? If the vendor uses Flash, they might not support older versions. I hear you.

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Docebo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Your project team – build it). Your project team – build it). It’s time to form your LMS project team. Unfortunately, you can’t just do a quick throat clear and yell “project team, ASSEMBLE! Unfortunately, you can’t just do a quick throat clear and yell “project team, ASSEMBLE!”

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LearnUpon

JULY 14, 2016

The rise of mLearning has also driven adoption of the Tin Can xAPI eLearning content standard which can track far more learning activities than older standards like SCORM. RFP (request for proposal ): Document prepared by organizations to help assess LMS vendors during a selection process.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 23, 2013

Some vendors (and it is gaining steam) offer “active users” Active users – People who are taking at least one course during the month. There are a few vendors who will charge only when the end user completes a course (but this is rare). E-Commerce model – It is rare, but there are vendors who offer it.

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Talented Learning

MARCH 25, 2020

Below are tips and action items from three different viewpoints: 1) Tips for Learning Systems Vendors and Consultants. 1) Tips For Learning Systems Vendors and Consultants. Almost all learning solution vendors believe that a trade show presence is essential to build brand awareness and find new customers. Congratulations.

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Training Orchestra

JANUARY 10, 2022

Put simply, training software is any program you use for the management, organization, delivery and tracking of training and educational programs. Organizations of all sizes in all sectors use training software to more easily manage, organize and track their training. What is training software? Who uses training software?

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Talented Learning

JUNE 20, 2017

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. Courses can be assigned to users or teams of users, or placed in a catalog with categories and subcategories, or placed in an external catalog for sale, or shared through direct and “deep” links. Instructor tools to manage simple waitlist and attendance tracking. Integration.

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