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Top 10 things to Consider when selecting an LMS. What is an LMS?. LMS stands for “Learning Management System” Electronic Tracking system for managing employee Training and Development “Knowledge and Training Center” for your Organization Key piece of the employee On-boarding process
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What is an LMS? • LMS stands for “Learning Management System” • Electronic Tracking system for managing employee Training and Development • “Knowledge and Training Center” for your Organization • Key piece of the employee On-boarding process • Lots of choices – More than 100 LMS vendors out there
Number 1 Vision What’s the company look like after a successful implementation?
Number 2 Content What are we teaching? How will we build/buy/partner to get the content available to our learners?
Number 3 ROI How do we recoup our investment? What are the pain points we’re addressing? How do we measure ROI?
Number 4 Location Software as a service? Behind the Firewall Implementation?
Number 5 Blended Approach What mix of E-Learning and Instructor led training will be used? How does the LMS support ILT?
Number 6 The Team Who’s on the team? Who are the stakeholders? Who runs the software?
Number 7 Standards Do we support SCORM and the other standards? Are there other standards we need to adhere to for our regulating body?
Number 8 Integration How does the software integrate with my existing infrastructure? What data does it need to feed to other applications?
Number 9 Reporting What data do I need to analyze the effectiveness of my initiative? How hard is it to produce? Do I need to satisfy a regulatory body?
Number 10 Tools Does the LMS have built in tools for creating content? Ad-hoc reports? Learning Paths?
Contact Us • Dave Geoghegan (daveg@knowledgextensions.com) • Steve Case (scase@knowledgextensions.com)