Learning Management Systems – A Buyer’s Guide for Small and Mid-Size Companies. Presenters Chris Osborn Vice President of Marketing [email protected] @chrisosbornstl Brian Roemer Technology Solutions Director [email protected] Award-winning Learning and Performance Management Solutions Online content libraries include: • • • • Streaming videos Interactive e-learning courses Reference materials Ebooks Technology solutions include: • • • Cloud-hosted LMS Performance Management Social Learning applications Most common business challenges LMS can help solve. What you’ll learn: Identifying and knowing what questions to ask the key stakeholders. What an LMS can do. System functionality and questions you ought to consider. How courses and content should fit into your decision – making. POLL QUESTION Are you currently shopping for a new or a replacement learning management system? A. Yes, we are looking to implement an LMS for the first time. B. Yes, we are unhappy with our current LMS. C. No, but we plan to in the next year. D. No, we’re not looking at this time. POLL QUESTION If you’re looking for an LMS, what is your timeframe for implementing a new system? A. In the next 3 months B. In the next 6 month C. In the next 12 months D. More than 12 months from now State of the Industry State of the Industry $126 small $82 mid $51 large Scattered workforce Business Problems & Training Regulatory compliance Lack of resources Need for speed Scattered Workforce • Worldwide workforce • Field employees • Change from push learning to pull learning 57% of organizations offer telecommuting. HR Magazine, March 2013 Regulatory Compliance • Compliance and required training • Professional licenses and certifications • Employee and manager access $1,182 – the average direct expenditure per employee per year ASTD State of the Industry, 2012 Lack of Resources • Reduce the time and cost of training • Training is only a small percentage of responsibilities • Automation of training delivery A company with fewer than 500 employees has an average cost per learning hour used of $126. 45% more than a large organization ASTD State of the Industry, 2012 • Delivery of information and resources when and where they are needed • Training as a continuous part of the business process Need for Speed Traditional training departments can no longer build courses fast enough to keep up with the speed of change. Jay Cross, Why corporate Training is Broken and How to Fix it Is the LMS dead? • Need to realize the value of the functionality of an LMS • What core functions do you need to deliver? 3 Core Things an LMS Does • Administer training programs • Document, track, and report • Deliver training, content and resources to employees Cost and Benefits • Improve processes • Productivity • Turnover, sales, operations, safety and more! • Fast and simple implementation Stakeholder Administrative Employee Left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing Who is impacted by the problem and solution? KEY STAKEHOLDERS • Human Resources • Training and Development • CEO and Senior Leadership • IT and Support System Functionality ADMINISTRATOR PERSPECTIVE • Ease of use • Import training history and data • Flexible reporting • Easy management System Functionality EMPLOYEE PERSPECTIVE • Ease of use • Can they search and register for courses and resources on their own? • How is system being accessed? Mobile? Integrated Solutions • HRIS • Single sign-on • Talent management • On-boarding/hiring Software-as-a-Service • Automatic updates and maintenance • Eliminate internal IT burden • Easily turn on and off features and functionality Courses and Content BUILD IT BUY IT Courses and Content BLEND IT • Learning styles and preferences • Informal and social • Asynchronous and synchronous • Learning application • Performance support Vendor Selection • 500+ on the market • Free trial • Familiarity with your market • Industry recognition • Client testimonials and recommendations • Case studies/use cases Demo of BizLibrary’s LMS Cloud-based system Integrated messaging and notifications 50+ standard reports Online Content Libraries Try them out free for 30days – no obligation! 1,600 + Streaming Videos 5,000 + E-learning Courses Online Books Simulations Scenario-Based Courses Contact Us Chris Osborn Vice President of Marketing [email protected] @chrisosbornstl Brian Roemer Technology Solutions Director [email protected]