John Leh

Here's the most important distinction to keep in mind: Departments that care about educating external audiences are not investing in these programs because compliance rules require it but because these learning programs lead to a direct, measurable business impact.

The SAP Litmos LMS is a modern, pure cloud-based LMS designed for small and medium organizations with straightforward learning management technology needs.

Offering extended enterprise learning is about helping your corporation (large or small) increase overall sales revenue, improve profit margins and stay ahead of competitors in a challenging global marketplace.

Adobe wisely assumes that potential customers need a successful 30-day trial to seriously consider a purchase and "self-service" setup tutorials are essential to a strong start.

Every LMS buyer faces challenges, but it's especially rough choosing among global learning platforms. Why? What should you know?

Basic global LMS functionality is good for standard employee training, but platforms quickly hit the wall when multiple regional offices need to administer, teach and learn.

At any moment, employees, partners or customers somewhere in the world need access to relevant learning content that helps them perform more effectively; is your LMS ready?

Employee learning platforms were created to support mandatory compliance training and talent development, and they must provide a learning experience that feels convenient, comfortable, personalized and trustworthy.

It's still early, but perhaps one of the most interesting opportunities is coming from the association space, where gamification and digital badges are being used to help bridge the skills gap.

CEU training providers need a learning platform that helps manage all facets of this complex business, and modern LMS providers are beginning to respond with flexible, sophisticated business solutions.