Great advice here from the eLearning24/7 blog about getting what you want (not what the supplier wants to show you) from a learning platform – or any software system in fact.

To Craig’s list I’d add: make sure you’re seeing and talking about the current system, not some as yet unreleased functionality. It’s great to buy into a supplier which has a strong and creative system roadmap, but you need to know the system’s going to work for you now, not at an undefined point in the future.

And if you’re just seeing static Powerpoint rather than a live demo, be suspicious and ask some pointed questions!

About Tim Newham

Tim is the founder and Managing Director at Think Associates Ltd. He takes an active role in helping clients and has specialist interests in organisation development, process improvement and knowledge management. Tim has over 10 years’ experience of managing large-scale performance and learning processes in the public sector, and focuses on building the bridges between HR policy/process, line management requirements, and IT systems to make life easier for staff. Tim has a First Degree in Engineering Systems and a Masters Degree in Management.

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