LMS

The company has grown its U.S. sales team to handle more sophisticated learning technology buying opportunities and RFPs, and has expanded implementation and support services staff to provide a higher level of help, guidance, expertise and ongoing support.

If training departments don't step up, extended enterprise learning sponsors move forward on their own -- often duplicating technology, content and effort.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The "traditional LMS" is a loose term associated with learning platforms that require a mandatory, formal setup/implementation process.