Selecting An LMS? 5Things

You Should Not Do

DON’T CONSIDER LMS AS AN ‘IT SYSTEM PURCHASE’1

Take LMS from a learning perspective. Not as a

piece of technology

DON’T CONSIDER LMS AS AN ‘IT SYSTEM PURCHASE’1

Take LMS from a learning perspective. Not as a

piece of technology

IT is just a means to an end. The desired end is

learning & resultant performance

DON’T CONSIDER LMS AS AN ‘IT SYSTEM PURCHASE’1

Take LMS from a learning perspective. Not as a

piece of technology

IT is just a means to an end. The desired end is

learning & resultant performance Focus on the core objectives, perceived benefits &

desired outcomes from the system

DON’T CONSIDER LMS AS AN ‘IT SYSTEM PURCHASE’1

You do not need to be IT-savvy to purchase LMS. But you do need to be clear of your learning objectives

& resultant performance outcomes.

REMEMBER

DON’T CONSIDER LMS AS AN ‘IT SYSTEM PURCHASE’1

DON’T BUY JUST ‘AFTER’ A SALES DEMONSTRATION2

Evaluate the LMS well before making a purchase

DON’T BUY JUST ‘AFTER’ A SALES DEMONSTRATION2

Evaluate the LMS well before making a purchase

Get one or two more demonstrations done

DON’T BUY JUST ‘AFTER’ A SALES DEMONSTRATION2

Evaluate the LMS well before making a purchase

Get one or two more demonstrations done Involve more people from key user groups to

ask more questions

DON’T BUY JUST ‘AFTER’ A SALES DEMONSTRATION2

Evaluate the LMS well before making a purchase

Get one or two more demonstrations done Involve more people from key user groups to

ask more questions The more planning & thought that goes in

the process, the less likely you are to encounter unforeseen errors or situations

DON’T BUY JUST ‘AFTER’ A SALES DEMONSTRATION2

Do not rush into making a purchase. Go deeper with respect to understanding the

LMS, its working, deliverables & performance outcomes expected.

REMEMBER

DON’T BUY JUST ‘AFTER’ A SALES DEMONSTRATION2

DON’T DELEGATE ‘DIG DEEPER’ TO AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON3

Critical evaluation of the LMS must be done diligently

by the right person/s

DON’T DELEGATE ‘DIG DEEPER’ TO AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON3

Critical evaluation of the LMS must be done diligently

by the right person/s Ensure that the person is well aware of all the objectives ,requirements & expected outcomes

DON’T DELEGATE ‘DIG DEEPER’ TO AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON3

Critical evaluation of the LMS must be done diligently

by the right person/s Ensure that the person is well aware of all the objectives ,requirements & expected outcomes Delegating it to someone who may only look at it from a narrow perspective will result in an opinion that may not be fully informed or accurate

DON’T DELEGATE ‘DIG DEEPER’ TO AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON3

Select a qualified team member/s who can accurately map the requirements to

LMS functionality.

DON’T DELEGATE ‘DIG DEEPER’ TO AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON

REMEMBER

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DON’T SIGN THE ORDER BEFORE A ‘FULL TRIAL ACCESS’4

A full trail access is important for the users / to-be

administrators to get an actual feel of the LMS

DON’T SIGN THE ORDER BEFORE A ‘FULL TRIAL ACCESS’4

A full trail access is important for the users / to-be

administrators to get an actual feel of the LMS Use the trial to determine pitfalls in end-user

training, work flow map & reports

DON’T SIGN THE ORDER BEFORE A ‘FULL TRIAL ACCESS’4

Full trial access of the LMS, if ignored can put your learning initiative in jeopardy.

DON’T SIGN THE ORDER BEFORE A ‘FULL TRIAL ACCESS’

REMEMBER

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DON’T LEAVE THE ‘THINKING PART’ TO THE LMS VENDOR5

Do not make assumptions that the vendor would

take care of all items automatically

DON’T LEAVE THE ‘THINKING PART’ TO THE LMS VENDOR5

Do not make assumptions that the vendor would

take care of all items automatically Go through the process of scoping and describing

your requirements as elaborately as possible to help identify any required customizations, work-arounds or limitations of LMS

DON’T LEAVE THE ‘THINKING PART’ TO THE LMS VENDOR5

Make the LMS vendor your partner in helping you achieve the required outcomes by sharing vital information, describing requirements

& expectations.

DON’T LEAVE THE ‘THINKING PART’ TO THE LMS VENDOR

REMEMBER

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