Category: Learning Programs

Learning Outsourcing Marches Ahead: New Economics

We have always regarded the term “learning outsourcing” as a misnomer.  The very nature of a training function requires that many of the topics, programs, and solutions are outsourced – after all, training managers are expected to be able to train and support every function in the company.  How can they possibly do this without ... Read more»

Management of Compliance Training

Compliance-related training is a very big business.   Bersin & Associates estimates that complying with regulatory guidelines accounts for as much as 30% of training-related technology expenditures.  Many technology expenditures (LMS systems in particular) have been justified simply on the basis of keeping more accurate and accessible compliance records. 

Our current research has revealed some interesting ... Read more»

Offshoring Content Development

The Trend toward Offshoring

There seems to be a stampede of U.S. companies rushing to outsource their operations to offshore companies, dramatically expanding the economies of India and China.  What is fueling the trend is the desire to gain access to lower cost, high quality labor.  Top business functions for offshoring include customer service, IT ... Read more»

Channel Sales Training Best Practices

We estimate that sales channel training alone makes up more than $6 Billion in products and services.   All product companies, from software companies to medical device manufacturers to beverage bottlers, have sales channels to train.  These “extended enterprise” sales forces must be regularly trained on new products, promotions, service and support procedures, and general selling ... Read more»

Learning Organization Benchmarking

As organizations evolve their training organizations to further improve business impact, better leverage technology, and become more service-oriented, we find them looking more and more to benchmarking.  As a research organization we have had the opportunity to help dozens of organizations with benchmarking.  This article will explain what benchmarking is and how you can ... Read more»

Managing Compliance Training

Compliance-related training is a very big business.   Bersin & Associates estimates that complying with regulatory guidelines accounts for as much as 30% of training-related technology expenditures.  Many technology expenditures (LMS systems in particular) have been justified simply on the basis of keeping more accurate and accessible compliance records. 

Our current research has revealed some interesting ... Read more»