How to Assess LMS and LCMS Solutions - Bryan Chapman (recorded webinar)

Last week, Bryan Chapman, eLearning analyst with BrandonHall.com, recorded a webcast that will be of interest to anyone involved in acquiring or managing an LMS or LCMS solution. Content includes:

• Overview to market (over 140 LMS and 70 LCMS solutions)
• Nine step LMS/LCMS selection process
• Twenty questions (to ask yourself) to isolate your enterprise learning needs
• Six types of LMS solutions
• Average LMS costs for five hundered, ten thousand, and 25 thousand end users

Get the free one-hour session at:
http://www.brandonhall.com/public/forms/webinar/index.htm

Brandon-Hall.com Releases LCMS Report 2003

I just finished reading this 777 page report producted by Bryan Chapman and the Brandon Hall research team. Just as the LCMS industry has evolved, so too has Brandon Hall's research methodolgy. This report is the culmination of a seven month process, where 28 systems were reviewed in detail (using a 32-page questionnaire which is almost twice the size of their previous survey methodology from 2001). In addition to the questionnaire, each system was put through a hands-on trial to validate survey answers and to get first hand experience with a standard content bundle.

To get a free executive summary or to purchase this report go to:
http://www.brandonhall.com/public/publications/lcms2003/index.htm

Gartner releases LMS Analysis

Gartner released a seven page research note on February 13 titled, "2003 LMS Magic Quadrant: Enter the Powerhouse Vendors". They note -- as I did in January -- that traditional LMS providers are now beginning to feel the heat from the enterprise software companies (ie, IBM, Oracle, Siebel, PeopleSoft).

Gartner is known for its "Magic Quadrant" which is 2 x 2 grid plotting each vendor's vision and ability to execute. I always thought it a shame that such thorough research always got boiled down to such a simplistic snapshot. Plateau, Saba, Docent, Thinq and Pathlore are identified as the leaders at this time.

To purchase this report and get analysis of 25 different companies:
http://www4.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?id=385857&ref=g_search

Here's to living and learning,

-- Kevin
Kevin Kruse is the e-learning columnist for CLO, Chief Learning Officer magazine, author of Technology-based Training (Jossey-Bass), and Principal with Kenexa. He can be reached at kkruse@e-learningguru.com.
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