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Simplifying Enterprise Learning Management

With the constant innovations being performed in the technical departments of a business, getting the employees to adopt and learn the newer implementations of technique and processes has been considered one of the most difficult tasks to perform in business. A lot of people have a hard time coping with such changes which have a drastic effect on their productivity. Since the beginning of the world of business, corporations have depended upon extensive training programs and the hiring of professional experts just to get their employees up to date with the tides of time. This process is not only time consuming and expensive but also very exclusive as most of the time corporations have to dispatch their employees to other organizations to receive training which, more often than naught, causes a hindrance in the working of the organization . But in recent years with the introduction of the Learning Management System   more commonly known as LMS , most of these problems have

Agile Performance Management: APM has changed the face of employee reviews, Here’s how.

With the implementation of the Agile performance management system, the face of businesses has changed drastically for the better. According to statistics , companies have shown a massive increase in productivity and revenues while employees have found a place where their thoughts and opinions are heard and have developed a sense of loyalty towards their companies. This is all possible due to the community-centered nature of the Agile performance management system. Where employees and managers sit together and talk without an air of seniority or inferiority. This has enabled employees to show results to the maximum of their capabilities yet also allowed companies to keep a close eye on individual signs of progress and help them grow even beyond their limits. With Agile performance management, managers sit together with their employees to discuss their problems and impart knowledge directly upon the employees, all the while coming up with solutions to their problems. With this m

12 Ways to Administer Instructor-led Training with an LMS

With the addition of learning management systems in our lives, it’s difficult to go back to traditional methods of learning. With this software, e-learning has become all the rage, and why shouldn’t it? You can create, distribute, and manage learning and training content on a single platform that many users can access and learn from any time or from any place, online and offline. But, there is a charm in face-to-face learning that a learning management software doesn’t provide. Or, couldn’t in the past. Now, you can use an LMS to administer instructor-led training in a few simple steps. Get the best of both worlds and learn from traditional and modern methods of teaching. Understanding an LMS to Use it Correctly A misconception that people have about an LMS is that it can only be used for e-learning, which in many people’s minds means pre-recorded or webinars but in reality, it has all the features of blended learning. Blended learning is making use of multiple met

What are the benefits of agile performance management that businesses need to know?

Since the days of infancy for the business industry, performance management has always made an appearance . Introduced as a proper management system back in the 1950s, it has progressed a lot, to keep up with the tides of time and the ever-changing organizational culture. But during this time of technological boom, where the flow of information has been faster than ever, the traditional performance management system has sort of fallen off. Hence, organizations have started moving towards a newer system, a better system that utilizes all the technological assets available to them and helps them further increase the efficiency of performance management. What is Agile Performance Management? Agile performance management or APM refers to a new collaborative and instant feedback-based performance management system, which believes that the managers and the employee in an organization are equals and should work together towards the goals of the organization rather than consent

Increasing Scope of Enterprise Learning Management System for Modern Learners

With the rise in the trend of e-learning, online Learning Management System   have become a crucial part of any company, particularly an enterprise. It’s not an easy measure to train all the employees, especially as most belong to different departments so customized courses have to be designed for them. Other than the in-office workforce, an enterprise also includes remote employees , distributors, sales representatives, etc. This extended enterprise also requires appropriate training. For this reason, an LMS has gained far more popularity as it aids with employee training and cuts back on costs that companies may have otherwise faced due to the extensive training needed to meet the requirements of all the employees. How to Effectively Make use of an Enterprise LMS Training employees has changed its form over the years and now, employees are in need of more freedom to learn at their own pace and interact with other coworkers and managers to understand and undertake

Most important key terms for every e-Learning professional

There are some common key terms pertaining to every industry, like SEO or Google rankings for digital marketing. Similarly, there are phrases and words that are relevant to the e-learning industry or learning management system that every e-learning professional should become familiar with. It will help you immensely in the long-run as you’ll learn things faster and will become more comfortable in the world of digital learning. Most Important e-learning key terms E-learning is a very vast field, with many confusing terms and features. But, any experienced professional knows that the right way to become good at something is to familiarise yourself with common terms and have a basic understanding of your niche or industry. By learning these terms, businesses can also avail improved results from their e-learning courses. The below glossary features some of the most common and frequently used e-learning key terms. 1- LMS LMS is the acronym for learning management system, which is

Functions and Features of an LMS

Learning management software is one of the best things to happen to education and mentoring. With an LMS, e-learning becomes much easier as there is no need to spend a hefty amount on resources such as writing materials, classrooms, or a live instructor. With e-learning, you can create and store all the training content on cloud-based software that multiple users can access at one time as well as keeping track of the learners’ progress. An LMS is used in all fields and companies, in educational institutes to teach students and on a corporate level to train and guide employees. Even knowing this much is not enough. To truly appreciate and understand the purpose and advantages of an LMS, we need to know about its functions and features . Functions of an LMS An LMS primarily only has two functions 1. Enabling training With an LMS, users learn about their work or responsibilities and trainers learn how to guide and teach better. The essence of an LMS is to impro

How to Measure Agile Performance, if you set the Right Priorities

Agility cannot be measured. I hear a lot from the waterfall development fans. We politely disagree. It is true that waterfalls provide a good indicator of benchmarks, such as progress versus spending versus budget and schedule. However, in most cases, the development of waterfalls is too difficult given the constantly changing market and technology as it is today. For this reason, DMI generally recommends an agile approach to software development that enables rapid value creation in ways that waterfalls cannot normally provide. However, we must admit that we shared the complaints of developers who asked for useful data on agile performance. For this reason, we have developed Agile Performance IndeX (APIX), which allows administrators to quantify and evaluate multiple benchmarks to track the success of the Agile project. The number is slightly softer than the waterfall project. However, applying it to the priority list of the items you want to measure the most can be very effec