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100CRORES presents Learning Management System for SMEs

SME WORLD Bureau
Oct 2011

In today's technology oriented world even small and medium enterprises can participate in the growth evolution in Learning Management Systems. This platform for e-learning can help in managing courses and training through administration, documentation, reporting and tracking of training programs. Learning Management Systems can reduce training costs, cross geographical divides and provide anytime anywhere training and result in increased productivity. This can be achieved without investing in expensive technology systems and huge price tags.

Recognizing the importance of Learning Management Systems for small and medium enterprises a number of solutions have been designed aimed at benefiting this market segment. There are two types of Learning Management Systems – hosted or installed. The hosted type is a third-party server based solution and the installed version is set up on the company's local network.

Benefits of LMS

Employees can benefit through LMS by accessing content through user-friendly applications online by attending on-demand training sessions. Managers can track progress to see who knows what and certificates can be awarded on completion of training modules. Measurable and educational training sessions can be given to employees via a company website and the content can be updated regularly. Testing of knowledge and comprehension can also be done through incorporated tests.

Since the business world and practices is a constantly changing scenario even small and medium enterprises need to be in sync with what is happening in their business field. Employees need to be in step with current progress of the business, so need the consistent training and LMS helps in keeping them up-to-date with changing trends.

How to Buy LMS for Small and Medium Enterprises

Small and medium businesses should base their needs on objectives or enterprise goals, when deciding on the Learning Management Systems. There should be a clear blueprint about the learning strategy and the LMS should match the requirements not the other way around. The strategy should reflect the learning plan or learning programs.

Hosted or Installed Version of LMS

There are two types of Learning Management Systems – hosted or installed. The hosted type is a third-party server based solution and the installed version is set up on the company's local network.

Ease of Use and Features

The more complex or expensive is not necessarily the best when it comes to LMS systems. Focusing on ease of use is more important not the number of features. The system should be very easy to use with simplistic interface and functionality.

Vendor Research

Vendors should be researched well to see what is offered. Vendors should be chosen based on years of experience in the business.

Important Questions

Learning Management systems should be purchased after considering various important questions about:

Are there enough resources to install the e-learning solution?
Will third party content be used?
Will there be internal creation of learning content?
Is there a specific schedule plan for classroom instruction?
How is learning going to be tracked?
Who will be using the systems?
Will there be offline training?
Is it going to be enterprise wide or department based training?

Learning Management Systems enable organizations of any size to benefit from solutions that do not involve large expenditures through scalable, consistent, secure and stable systems. Small and medium enterprises can benefit in performance enhancement, adherence to regulatory compliance and continuous product and services improvement. The importance of LMS cannot be underestimated as a premier way of imparting training, for organizations of any size.

UpsideLMS

A robust feature rich LMS that offers value for money UpsideLMS is the ideal solution for providing the best training platform as a hosted service.

http://www.upsidelearning.com/

Enhance

This LMS proves cost effective which has much functionality that can enhance learning experience and provides effective monitoring, reporting and tracking of learning programmes.

http://100crores.in/Product/Learning-Management-System-Enhance

Raptivity

Small and medium enterprises can build interactive e-learning through this system and it is SCORM/AICC compliant.

http://100crores.in/Product/Raptivity

Brahmam Learning Management System

A highly scalable solution that is secure and web based for learning and training which can benefit small and medium enterprises for performance management.

http://100crores.in/Product/BraahmamLearningManagementSystem

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