SU419 - Finding Your Fit: Evaluating Learning Platforms David Glow, Business Critical Learning

MOST SELECTION PROCESSES…

HOW TO REALLY DO IT….

This above all: to thine own self be true -Shakespeare

STAKEHOLDERS TRAINING USERS IT EXECUTIVES HR OPERATIONS PARTNERSFINANCE

REQUIREMENTS

ECOSYSTEM 1 OTHER SYSTEMS: INPUTS & OUTPUTS

HOW > IF SHOW, DON’T TELL

VS

ECOSYSTEM 2 LEARNING ECOSYSTEM? OR LEARNING COMPONENT OF A BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM?

PRIORITIZE HI (3) MED (2) LOW (1) N/A (0)

SEND TO VENDORS REMOVE WEIGHTING HOW (SHOW, DON’T TELL) IN 5 MINS OR LESS PROVIDE SAMPLES

EVALUATE HI/GOOD (1) MED/”MEH” (0) POOR/NO (-1) (WEIGHTING ACTS AS A MULTIPLIER)

PLOT WEIGHTED FEATURES & USABILITY FOCUS AREA: FEATURES YOU NEED GOOD USABILITY USABILITY (HOW) FEATURES (IF) SUPERFICIAL RATHER DRINK BLEACH AVOIDANCEWARE

PROCESS STAKEHOLDERS REQUIREMENTS PRIORITIZE VENDOR RESPONSES (SHOW) EVALUATE TOP 5s STEP BACK

10 TIPS

1. FIND YOUR LITMUS TEST(s)

2. USERS ARE THE KEY STAKEHOLDER

3. DON’T FIGHT CULTURE

4. STAFF > TOOLS

5. SAAS: PROS AND CONS

6. OPEN: MYTHS + MISCONCEPTIONS

7. INPUTS + OUTPUTS

8. BALANCING SHORT + LONG TERM

9. SOS: Shiny Object Syndrome

10. LAST, AND MOST IMPORTANT…. PARTNERSHIP

THANK YOU DAVID GLOW, BUSINESS CRITICAL LEARNING