If you’re reading this article, we assume you have chosen, or nearly so, SumTotal Learn as your next learning platform. If not, you may want to start your reading here. Whether you choose us to help you manage your SumTotal implementation or not, we want you to be successful. We also want you to know you are on the right path. So, we’ve assembled information about SumTotal LMS technology and tips for implementing your learning strategy in the LMS.
However, you are in no way limited to those technologies. Using tools in SumTotal, you can integrate with any other technology, including the new skills platforms and internal talent marketplaces. SumTotal LMS meets the needs of any large organization with complex learning requirements.
Identify the business performance indicators related to your project. Business performance indicators can help you understand how well the technology performs to your expectations.
Gain the support of the people who own your performance metrics. Give them a voice in how they can use SumTotal’s capabilities to improve their KPIs.
Determine how you will use SumTotal’s capabilities to drive performance metrics. Explore with your people managers what learning approaches will be most effective. Work with them also on how they can measure performance.
Quantify the expected benefits of your SumTotal project. If you want to learn more about estimating intangibles, we recommend reading How to Measure Anything by Douglas Hubbard.
Once you’ve assessed how you’ll achieve your business objectives, you can determine the costs and benefits to prove the value of your project. Your procurement office or CFO will provide a worksheet to calculate the costs, benefits, and projected return on your investment and should have guidance for putting your business case together.
To get more information, you can download our guide to Building the Business Case for a New Learning Management System to help you put it together.
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A change management plan is the key to adopting your new technology. It should include communication plans, training plans, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Include a process for establishing who owns each part of the development process. Include the roles and tools L&D, HR, people managers, and technology will perform in:
If you don’t have an internal talent marketplace, we recommend including it in your technology plan.
The SumTotal LMS will be a fundamental tool in your business strategy. SumTotal makes it easy to align technology with your business needs.
By creating a technology roadmap, developing a business case, and creating strategies for effective change management, leveraging the experience of your own strategists, you can optimize the value SumTotal delivers.
And by engaging in a comprehensive learning strategic workshop with us, you will have all the knowledge and tools you need to maximize your LMS performance.
Contact us if we can help you create a strategy tailored just for you.
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