7 Tips For Easy And Effective LMS Switch

7 Tips For Easy And EffectiveLMS Switch

Understand that switching LMS vendors is different from looking for your first LMS

Understand that switching LMS vendors is different from looking for your first LMS Do not forget that switching a product/service demands a different type of attention from a new purchase

Understand that switching LMS vendors is different from looking for your first LMS Do not forget that switching a product/service demands a different type of attention from a new purchase Sensitize the stakeholders and the key members of the team evaluating the options towards this

List the key reasons that are driving you to look for a new LMS

List the key reasons that are driving you to look for a new LMS Some key reasons could be:

List the key reasons that are driving you to look for a new LMS Some key reasons could be:  The current system is unable to scale up to the growth in usage, it’s started becoming a bottleneck and outages are a regular feature due to user load

List the key reasons that are driving you to look for a new LMS Some key reasons could be:  The current system is unable to scale up to the growth in usage, it’s started becoming a bottleneck and outages are a regular feature due to user load The current LMS has become outdated and its features and the technology itself have not been upgraded by the vendor

Do a thorough evaluation ofnew systems with reference to the pain points of your first experience

Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with reference to the pain points of your first experience Focus on:

Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with reference to the pain points of your first experience Focus on: The history of the vendor for LMS upgrades and continued LMS development

Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with reference to the pain points of your first experience Focus on: The history of the vendor for LMS upgrades and continued LMS development The vendor’s experience in LMS replacements

Make sure you cover the important areascomprehensively in the demos and trial access phases

Make sure you cover the important areas comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC

Make sure you cover the important areas comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC Finalize on the technical capability – robustness, scalability, reliability, security, etc.

Make sure you cover the important areas comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC Finalize on the technical capability – robustness, scalability, reliability, security, etc. Take care of customer support philosophy and commitments

Make sure you cover the important areas comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC Finalize on the technical capability – robustness, scalability, reliability, security, etc. Take care of customer support philosophy and commitments Decide the user interface for administrators and learners – easy to use, intuitiveness, designed as per currently accepted trends, etc.

Datamigration

Data migration Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to talk to each other in detail

Data migration Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to talk to each other in detail Submit a data migration plan

Data migration Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to talk to each other in detail Submit a data migration plan Clearly outline the data migration requirements

Data migration Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to talk to each other in detail Submit a data migration plan Clearly outline the data migration requirements Map data entity and elements on a broad level

Data migration Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to talk to each other in detail Submit a data migration plan Clearly outline the data migration requirements Map data entity and elements on a broad level Decide the approach to data migration – manual or automated or mixed

Contentmigration

Content migration Migrate courses and content to the new system

Content migration Migrate courses and content to the new system Discuss how to migrate the content which is not in a standard format (like SCORM)

Customermigration

Customer migration Extremely critical for training companies

Customer migration Extremely critical for training companies Take care of the branding elements, look and feel

Customer migration Extremely critical for training companies Take care of the branding elements, look and feel Scope out all the branding and access control issues in detail with the vendor

RECAP : 7 Tips1. Understand that switching LMS vendors is different from looking for your first LMS2. List the key reasons that are driving you to look for a new LMS3. Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with reference to the pain points of your first experience4. Make sure you cover the important areas comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases5. Data migration6. Content migration7. Customer migration Read more

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7 Tips For Easy And Effective LMS Switch

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