5. • Totara LMS is commercial open sourceTotara LMS is commercial open source
• Totara is a distribution of Moodle
• an extended version with a workplace focusan extended version with a workplace focus
• skills and competencies, learning plans, reporting,
classroom management, and more…
• Totara is a global partnership
• Joint venture between Kineo (City & Guilds),( y ),
Catalyst IT, and Flexible Learning International
• Global partner network, over 65+ so far
6. • Vision:Transform the global LMS
marketplace.
• Current situation; Low Adaptability + High Prices = Low
SatisfactionSatisfaction
• Totara is a disruptive technology, offers High Adaptability +
Low Prices = Better value, greater satisfaction.
• Key Differentiators:
Lower cost through subscriptions not licensing
E f i ti d t i ti OEase of innovation and customization. Open source.
Peace of mind from commercial support.
Totara Subscriptions ensure clients have latest securityTotara Subscriptions ensure clients have latest security
releases, patch updates, + new feature releases.
10. • Totara LMS is available by subscription
Subscriptions
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• Code is 100% GPL
• You can take, use, and reuse the code
• Annual subscriptions provide:
• Product support, new releases and updates
• Access to subscriber portal with forums and p
documentation
• Priority consideration for new features
11. • Largest Deployments (Client & # of users)
Totara Statistics
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• Kohls – 250,000
• Safeway – 200,000
• Oriflame 250 000 mo ing to 1M+• Oriflame – 250,000, moving to 1M+
• Tesco – 250,000, enterprise global roll‐out of 450,000
• Smallest, 40% of clients have less than 500 usersSmallest, 40% of clients have less than 500 users
13. Case Study:
• Migrated from Moodle to Totara
• Customer facing teams in Retail Enterprise &• Customer facing teams in Retail, Enterprise, &
Customer Operations
• Key Totara features:y
• Learner Experience
• Control over Development Paths
• Enhanced Reporting
• Manager ViewManager View
• Fully Branded site called Learning Lounge &
Implemented in 2 months
14. Case Study:
• UK Based Hotel Chain
• 1 900 Employees• 1,900 Employees
• 35 locations
• Distributed workforce with a young demographicy g g p
• Focused on new employee training to start
• Course Completions started at 3,125 per month &
growing
• Succession Planning using Competencies &
Learning Plans as well as Program ManagementLearning Plans as well as Program Management
15. Case Study:
• UK Retail Chain
• 400 000 Employees (250 000 on Totara LMS)• 400,000 Employees (250,000 on Totara LMS)
• Tesco requirements met by Totara:
• Learning Paths
• Online Course Booking• Online Course Booking
• Waitlisting
• Manager Approvals
• Course Feedback
• Sophisticated Reporting• Sophisticated Reporting
• One need not met – Program Management
• 3 month build for this new feature (now standard
in Totara LMS
16. Case Study:
• USA based retail organization
• 250 000 users on Totara LMS• 250,000 users on Totara LMS
• Migration from Sumtotal to Totara LMS
• Requirements included:q
• More advanced Audience Management
• Additional Face to Face features
• Built quickly by the Totara Development team
• Client highly satisfied with growing usage
23. New features with 6 month release cycle
I ‘l k t ’ ith M dl l lIn ‘lock step’ with Moodle release cycle
Regular ‘micro‐enhancements’ &
refinementsrefinements
Totara Social
Performance ManagementPerformance Management
Certifications
Totara LiteTotara Lite
29. Totara Lite
• App‐based Totara – focus on smartphone use
• Lite = stripped down functionality, learner rather than
AdminAdmin
• Kineo developing with Moodle (therefore Totara)
• A first step to an offline player• A first step to an offline player
• See proposals at Moodle site: http://is.gd/cwUqR5
