7. Value Proposition
Business Value Operational Value
• Achieve Tangible Results from • Improve Compliance
Learning Investment • Improve User Experience (Learning
• Control and Monitor Training Activity Portal)
• Reduce Costs (Administration, • Increase Learning Adoption
IT/Support) • Target Learning
• Revenue Opportunities • Reporting
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8. Best Practices – Vendor Selection
Key
Pre-RFP Evaluate RFP Select Vendor
Requirements
• Engage executive sponsors
• Include key stakeholders (IT
(infrastructure, information
security, system owners), HR,
Learning, Business Units)
• Compile and rank requirements
• Develop vendor list
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9. Best Practices – Vendor Selection
Key
Pre-RFP Evaluate RFP Select Vendor
Requirements
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Integrations
• Internal hosting vs. Vendor-hosted
• SCORM/AICC
• Mobile access
• Reporting
• Content Owner self-service
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10. Best Practices – Vendor Selection
Key
Pre-RFP Evaluate RFP Select Vendor
Requirements
• Vendors evaluate each requirement
• Product roadmap and upgrade
process/cost
• Vendor implementation support
• Scripted presentation/demo
• Key stakeholders score responses
and product demos
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11. Best Practices – Vendor Selection
Key Select
Pre-RFP Evaluate RFP
Requirements Vendor
• Rank based on user experience
and fit to requirements
• Check client references
• Evaluate Total Cost of
Ownership (license, support,
customization, upgrades, 3-5
year timeframe)
• Negotiate cost last
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12. Best Practices - Implementation
Key Roles • Executive/Management Sponsors
• Local Advocates
• Project Manager
• Change/Implementation Manager
• Content Vendors/Developers
• Application/Integration Owners/Vendors
Process • Project Management
• Change Planning and Management
• Communication
• Quality Assurance (Data Validation, Course
Certification)
• Navigation Design
• Data Definition and Cleanup
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13. Best Practices - Implementation
Scheduling • Implement prior to known activity milestones
(development planning, required training)
• Phase by organization
• Phase in/promote visible benefits/improvements to
build momentum
Deployment / • Clear support channels
• Rapid response
Post -
• Monitor user adoption
Deployment • Maintain stakeholder guiding team
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14. Contact Information
Accelerated
Consulting Staffing Training Coaching
Facilitation
Brian Richardson, PMP
• Email: brian@richardsonconsultinggroup.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/briandrichardson
• Twitter: @briandrichardso
• Web: www.richardsonconsultinggroup.com
• Phone: 773-474-1834
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