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433 - LMS Reconsiderations and 24 Hour Development Cycles
February 28, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Feb 28, 2007.
#433 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,378 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 - Las Vegas, NV, USA.
1. Why People LEAVE or SWITCH an LMS?
2. A 24 Hour Development Experience.
1. Why People LEAVE or SWITCH an LMS? The MASIE Center has been tracking the reasons why organizations are leaving (or switching) a Learning System (LMS or LCMS). Here are five big factors that are driving LMS/LCMS
reconsideration:
LMS Switch Due to Changing Content Models:
* Expanding from Formal to More Informal Content.
* Moving from Single Source to Wider Content Creation.
* More Content in Blended Formats.
* Globalization and Localization Requirements.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Learner Populations:
* Employees, Customers, Channel.
* Global and Worldwide Language Requirements.
* More Self-Service Assumptions.
* From Single Business Unit to Enterprise Deployment.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Business Processes:
* Compliance, Compliance and Compliance Requirements.
* Integration with Talent Management (Competencies, Performance, Retention).
* Complex Content Approval Workflows.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Learning Governance and IT Models:
* Outsourcing.
* Shared Learning Services.
* Growth of Web 2.0 and Web Services.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Marketplace:
* Mergers and Acquisitions.
* Move to Hosted and Web Services Models.
* Consideration of Partial Open Source.
* Technology Platform Pressures (New vs. Legacy).
These factors play key and varied roles in the LMS/LCMS reconsideration process.
You are invited to join several hundred fellow learning professionals at our LMS 2007 - Learning Systems User Group event in Las Vegas on April 12 and 13th. http://www.lms2007.com
2. A 24 Hour Development Experience: I've been having an interesting "Flatter World" development and learning experience over the past two months. We are about to role out a new community website for our Learning CONSORTIUM. I added a full time programmer, Brijesh, who works for The MASIE Center from Ahmedabad, the financial capital of the state of Gujarat in India.
Every night at about 11 pm in New York time, Brijesh and I spend a half hour working on this project. Then, I head to sleep and he digs in. The next morning at 7 am, he joins me in a video conference by Skype from either my living room or the coffee/bagel shop in Saratoga Springs. It is a 24 hour development process, passing the work back to us and then our team continues in our daytime. Our "bookend" conversations have been fascinating global expereinces, as we learn from each other. The use of video conferencing, whiteboards and shared collaboration space has made this an intriguing learning adventure for me and our team. The most challenging elements have been to explain the process to my wife and to figure out whether to say good morning or good evening.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* Performance Support LAB & Seminar: April 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* LMS 2007: April 12-13 - Las Vegas, NV.
* Extreme Learning LAB & Seminar: May 9-11 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21-24 - Orlando, FL.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
#433 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,378 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 - Las Vegas, NV, USA.
1. Why People LEAVE or SWITCH an LMS?
2. A 24 Hour Development Experience.
1. Why People LEAVE or SWITCH an LMS? The MASIE Center has been tracking the reasons why organizations are leaving (or switching) a Learning System (LMS or LCMS). Here are five big factors that are driving LMS/LCMS
reconsideration:
LMS Switch Due to Changing Content Models:
* Expanding from Formal to More Informal Content.
* Moving from Single Source to Wider Content Creation.
* More Content in Blended Formats.
* Globalization and Localization Requirements.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Learner Populations:
* Employees, Customers, Channel.
* Global and Worldwide Language Requirements.
* More Self-Service Assumptions.
* From Single Business Unit to Enterprise Deployment.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Business Processes:
* Compliance, Compliance and Compliance Requirements.
* Integration with Talent Management (Competencies, Performance, Retention).
* Complex Content Approval Workflows.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Learning Governance and IT Models:
* Outsourcing.
* Shared Learning Services.
* Growth of Web 2.0 and Web Services.
LMS Switch Due to Changing Marketplace:
* Mergers and Acquisitions.
* Move to Hosted and Web Services Models.
* Consideration of Partial Open Source.
* Technology Platform Pressures (New vs. Legacy).
These factors play key and varied roles in the LMS/LCMS reconsideration process.
You are invited to join several hundred fellow learning professionals at our LMS 2007 - Learning Systems User Group event in Las Vegas on April 12 and 13th. http://www.lms2007.com
2. A 24 Hour Development Experience: I've been having an interesting "Flatter World" development and learning experience over the past two months. We are about to role out a new community website for our Learning CONSORTIUM. I added a full time programmer, Brijesh, who works for The MASIE Center from Ahmedabad, the financial capital of the state of Gujarat in India.
Every night at about 11 pm in New York time, Brijesh and I spend a half hour working on this project. Then, I head to sleep and he digs in. The next morning at 7 am, he joins me in a video conference by Skype from either my living room or the coffee/bagel shop in Saratoga Springs. It is a 24 hour development process, passing the work back to us and then our team continues in our daytime. Our "bookend" conversations have been fascinating global expereinces, as we learn from each other. The use of video conferencing, whiteboards and shared collaboration space has made this an intriguing learning adventure for me and our team. The most challenging elements have been to explain the process to my wife and to figure out whether to say good morning or good evening.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* Performance Support LAB & Seminar: April 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* LMS 2007: April 12-13 - Las Vegas, NV.
* Extreme Learning LAB & Seminar: May 9-11 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21-24 - Orlando, FL.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
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