LMS Requirements

Innovative LMS Features: Real or Hype?

February 20, 2019

Are new LMS Features Real or Hype? See this learning innovation reality check by Independent learning tech analyst John Leh

One thing you can count on from learning systems – there’s never a lack of new LMS features to grab your attention. Have you checked out any trade show demos or marketing materials lately? Artificial intelligence, machine learning, content [...learn more...]

Does Your Business Really Need an LMS? Straight Talk with “The eLearning Coach”

October 9, 2018

Does your business REALLY need an LMS? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh talks with "The Elearning Coach" Connie Malamed

Earlier this year, I was fortunate to be interviewed by one of the learning community’s most talented instructional designers and thought leaders, Connie Malamed (aka “The eLearning Coach“). The resulting podcast is titled [...learn more...]

LMS Trends: 2018 Mid-Year Learning Systems Market Update

July 31, 2018

LMS Trends 2018: Mid-Year Update from independent learning technology analyst John Leh

In January, I outlined “18 LMS trends to watch in 2018.” That’s a lot of moving pieces, but it’s also a fair indicator of today’s complex and fluid learning technology landscape. Recently a client asked which trends [...learn more...]

Podcast 13: High-Stakes Compliance Training Trends – With Bill Mastin of NetDimensions

July 24, 2018

PODCAST: High-stakes compliance training trends - what should modern learning professionals know? Listen to The Talented Learning Show with analyst John Leh!

Why has compliance training become a strategic priority for nearly every business? How can a specialized compliance LMS help? Listen to the Talented Learning Show! [...learn more...]

Continuing Education Providers: What’s Your Recipe for LMS Success?

November 29, 2017

Continuing education providers: What's the recipe for LMS success? Learning tech analyst John Leh explains

If you’re a continuing education provider, I bet you know just how sweet the market is. By some estimates, continuing education (CE) represents a whopping $47 billion of formal training spending in the U.S. alone. Of course, it also attracts a [...learn more...]

Extended Enterprise Learning Takes Center Stage

June 13, 2017

Extended enterprise learning is gaining momentum among employee-focused corporate learning professionals. Why and how is this affecting learning technology? Independent analyst John Leh explains

When we founded Talented Learning four years ago, we set out on a mission to map the world of learning management technology. Hundreds of new platforms were flooding the market and as a former long-term LMS sales executive, I knew the landscape [...learn more...]

Global Learning Platforms: Top 10 LMS Buying Challenges

May 31, 2017

What are the top 10 challenges every global learning systems buyer faces? Independent tech analyst John Leh explains

Every LMS buyer faces challenges, but global LMS buyers have the roughest road of all. Why? How can you move through the complexity and make a viable choice? Why Is It So Tough to Choose a Global LMS? Let’s start with the basics. There [...learn more...]

Global LMS Functionality: Do You Speak the Language?

May 23, 2017

What should learning systems buyers look for in global lms functionality? Independent LMS analyst John Leh explains

Global LMS — What does that term mean to you? Truth is, it means different things to different organizations. At its most basic level, a global LMS delivers learning content in English (or another single language) to all of its users, [...learn more...]

5 Must-Have LMS Integrations for Commercial Training Companies

May 10, 2017

If you run a commercial training company, what LMS integrations should you have?

What is the best learning platform for a commercial training provider? As a learning technology analyst and consultant, I’ve been asked that question more than a few times. Honestly, there is no obvious “silver bullet” answer. [...learn more...]

Continuing Education: Will You Sell More CEUs With an LMS?

April 26, 2017

Can continuing education providers sell more CEUs with an LMS (learning management system)? Independent learning technology analyst John Leh looks closer at this important issue for training providers

Continuing education is a big business. And thanks to a surge in learning technology innovation and greater demand for a workforce with proven professional skills, the business of selling continuing education units (CEUs) is growing bigger each [...learn more...]

How Associations Bridge the Skills Gap With Digital Badges

April 8, 2017

Learn how associations are bridging the skills gap with digital badges

Associations around the world face a common challenge — how to remain relevant and expand their footprint in their particular domain. Success depends on the ability to create value for their brand. In the past, they achieved this in part by [...learn more...]

Online Courses are Golden: Can an LMS Help Your Business Cash In?

March 10, 2017

How can you profit by selling online courses with an LMS? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh shares his advice

Do you sell learning content online? If you don’t, chances are you will soon. And if you already offer online courses, you’re probably looking for ways to expand this line of business. Why Are Online Courses So Attractive? [...learn more...]

LMS RFP Tips: How to Find Your Best Learning Technology Fit

September 26, 2016

Get LMS RFP advice from independent learning technology analyst, John Leh.

Is the LMS RFP a Necessary Evil? A Nice-to-Have? Or Something More? A Request for Proposal (RFP) is one of the most widely used yet controversial tools for learning management systems buyers. Some people hate them. Others love them. [...learn more...]

LMS Demo Do’s and Don’ts

August 1, 2016

In the last two weeks as an LMS selection consultant, I have been on the receiving end of 24 hours of live LMS demos from eight different vendors. The vendors were competing for two unique, extended enterprise LMS opportunities. Selling learning [...learn more...]

LMS Implementation Pricing: Take 2

May 2, 2016

LMS Implementation Pricing - What should learning systems buyers know? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh explains

Bloggers know instantly when we’ve hit a good topic that deserves further exploration. It’s easy to see in the volume and variety of feedback from readers. Recently, I wrote about “Shrinking LMS Implementation Fees Drive Market [...learn more...]

Introducing the LMS Almanac: Corporate Edition 2016

April 26, 2016

LMS Almanac - The No-Nonsense Guide to the learning management systems market - by independent analyst John Leh

After more than two years of intense research, 111 LMS reviews, 90 learning technology blog posts, dozens of LMS selections and 25 original webinars, we are proud and finally ready to introduce our first paid publication – The Talented Learning [...learn more...]

Why So Many LMS Vendors?

April 14, 2016

Why are there so many LMS vendors? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh explains

By our estimates, more than 700 LMS vendors compete in today’s learning platforms marketplace. These LMS vendors range from global software companies to tiny cloud vendors. Why are there so many? How do they all survive? Who is doing [...learn more...]

Public LMS Pricing: Proof You Can Overpay

March 14, 2016

LMS Pricing: Can you overpay for a learning management system? Independent analyst John Leh says yes and explains why

It is too easy to overpay for an LMS in 2016. In recent posts, I’ve described how cloud LMSs are disrupting and expanding the market with their customer friendly license models and shrinking implementation fees. They are at it again with a [...learn more...]

Shrinking LMS Implementation Fees Drive Market Expansion

February 24, 2016

Shrinking LMS Implementation Fees - Why are learning management systems implementation fees decreasing? Learning tech analyst John Leh shares his perspective

As little as five years ago, it was common for an average LMS implementation to exceed $100,000. An LMS needed to be installed and then configured in either the vendor’s data center or at a client location. IT played a time-intensive, [...learn more...]

LMS License Models: What in the World is Going On?

February 10, 2016

LMS License Models - What's changing about learning systems pricing? Independent analyst John Leh looks closer

“How much does an LMS cost?” As an LMS research analyst and vendor selection consultant, I get a version of that question often from both LMS buyers and sellers. The true yet unsatisfying answer is that “it [...learn more...]

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