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Finding the right
LMS for you
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Each of these pillars are essential for achieving
your ultimate L&D goals. For many businesses,
this is often concerned with upskilling or
reskilling employees, and providing them with
the tools they need to thrive in their roles and
contribute wholeheartedly to the success of
the business.
A focused strategy outlining how you will close
skills gaps, with a clear understanding of how
this will help achieve your company’s strategic
goals, is vital. As is, embedding learning within
the DNA of your organisation, so your learners
perceive L&D as a valuable investment of their
time.
But to breathe life into this learner-centric
culture and turn your strategy from a vision into
a reality, you need an intuitive, comprehensive
tech solution that can serve the needs of your
team and your learners. Without a Learning
Management System (LMS) and Learning
Experience Platform (LXP) that ticks all the
boxes that your strategy demands for success,
your L&D ecosystem fails.
Understanding what you need from your LMS/
LXP may be easily identifiable as you define
your strategy. However, LMSs are complex
platforms with much to offer, and you may
not know what you truly need from it just yet.
Where do you begin when procuring an LMS/
LXP?
In this step-by-step guide, we will arm you
with the knowledge you need to find an LMS
that has the power to help your L&D vision
reach its greatest potential.
Bring your
L&D ecosystem to life
When we talk about the L&D
ecosystem, we refer to the
different components that make
up the holistic picture of your
overarching L&D vision. The
ecosystem is made up of five
core components:
1Strategy
2Learners
3Culture
4Technology
5Content
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Identify what
your learners need
(and want)
Your LXP needs to be tailored to what the business
needs from it. 20% of the workforce will be
significantly under skilled for their jobs by 2030,
so building a constructive L&D ecosystem has
never been more vital. Targeting skills gaps in the
workforce is of primary concern in this landscape,
so an LMS that can map skills to learning pathways
is critical.
You also need to take stock of the habits, attention spans and learning
styles of your learners. When exploring the market for an LXP, starting
from the perspective of your learners will ensure any decisions you make
are driven by their needs.
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QOur employees learn in diverse ways
– some are auditory learners, some
visual, whereas some prefer reading
and writing.
You need an LXP that can host
training in a variety of enriching
content forms, from quizzes and
videos to games and embedded
websites.
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QOur learners like the concept of social
learning, and often rely on their
colleagues to find answers to their
questions.
Your LXP should offer a community
space or forum so your learners can
interact with one another.
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QSome of our learners are on the road,
so they cannot easily access training
on a desktop when they are
travelling.
Choose an LXP that enables learning
anywhere with mobile-compatibility
(ideally, without the need for internet
connection), so non-desk workers
and commuters can learn as easily as
those based in the office.
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QOur learners like to provide feedback
once they have completed their
training.
Select an LXP that can automatically
prompt your learners to provide
course evaluations, so you can
capture their insights and use them
to improve your trainings moving
forward.
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QOur learners want to train at the point
of need, without having to move
between their work environment and
the learning platform.
Choose an LXP that advocates for
‘learning-in-the-flow-of-work’ (LIFOW)
by integrating with your business
applications, so there is no need
to choose between working and
learning.
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QOur learners don’t enjoy managing
different authentications and logins
across platforms.
Choose an LMS that enables single
sign on (SSO) authentication, so
your learners can effortlessly
access the training courses.
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Identify what
you need from
your LMS
However, L&D is not just about the
learners. L&D and HR teams are
spread across multiple deliverables,
so saving time is a key priority.
A strong LMS will make the
administrator and managers’ jobs
easier and more efficient.
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QWe want to offer ‘off-the-shelf’,
expert training courses to supplement
our content offering.
QWe want to be able to see the core
data from our courses, to measure
engagement and performance.
QWe’d like to offer both live and
‘study-at-your-own-pace’ digital
training, as well as in-person training.
QOur learners are spread across the
globe and are multi-lingual.
Select an LMS that connects to your
HRIS, to save manual mass uploading
of learner data and ensure information
is always updated. It should also offer
automation capabilities, so learners
can be enrolled automatically on the
right courses without you having to
lift a finger.
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QWe want to automate the course
enrolment process, and make the
experience of uploading learner data
into our platform less time-
consuming.
QWe have training courses we’d like to
upload into our LMS, but we would
also like to create new content
natively in our LMS.
You need an LMS that supports
blended learning – a combination of
face-to-face classes and e-learning
modules.
A
Find out which LMSs offer an
automatic translation tool, so learners
can undertake training in their native
language with ease.
A
A strong LMS should cover the whole
L&D journey, which includes providing
comprehensive reports that delve into
course completions, points of highest
engagement, and much more.
A
Look for an LMS with an integrated
authoring tool, and the ability to
purchase off-the-shelf content.
A
This requires your LMS to be SCORM-
compatible, so you can import your
pre-existing courses. It will also need
an integrated authoring tool so you can
create training courses within the LMS.
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Consider
a personalised approach
to learning
We know that, when it comes to learning, the one-size fits all model
simply doesn’t work. Personalised learning can accelerate time-to-skill
by 37% and improve knowledge retention by up to 60%.
Learning that adapts to the learner
Your LMS/LXP needs to be innovative and respond to technological evolutions that make these kind of learning experiences possible.
Identify and plug skills gaps:
A learner-centric LMS/LXP leverages adaptive learning technology,
which can identify where individual learners need to focus and will tailor
the learning pathways to these areas. This streamlines the educational
experience, offering the most relevant training depending on their
individual needs and reducing time-to-skill by 37%.
Support long-term memory retention:
The acquisition of skills is vital, but so is retaining them. Choose an LMS/
LXP that prioritises knowledge retention using spaced repetition and
memory anchoring technology, accounting for the natural forgetting
curve with knowledge reviews at optimal times to strengthen the learner’s
memory.
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Look beyond
the technology
You shouldn’t need to be an expert in LMSs and
learning technology to do your job – but in the
absence of dedicated support, you risk not being
able to tap into the full power of your LMS/LXP if
you don’t know how to leverage its full capabilities.
An LMS/LXP provider that advocates for a partnership experience
understands the power of a human-first approach when it comes to L&D
to help you maximise platform use. Look for a provider who designate
a Customer Success Manager or Account Manager to your team. They
might train you on how to use the platform, host workshops to keep you
updated on the finer details of all current and new functionalities, and
schedule regular follow-ups to review platform activity.
Having a team that champions your vision and is invested in your
success is invaluable. Their knowledge and expertise will help you get
the most out of your LMS/LXP and provide support if you run into
difficulties as your L&D project unfolds.
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Think about
the future
Before you choose your LMS/LXP, think about
whether your training offering is going to grow
in the years to come.
As technology advances, the green transition unfolds, and the world
as we know it shifts in response to global changes, the demands
of traditional jobs will indefinitely change. Upskilling and reskilling
will only become more important, as will equipping employees with
additional knowledge as new job opportunities arise.
Think about your long-term objectives. If you envision scaling up your
L&D ambitions, enquire about the future functions and upgrades
of your potential platform, and whether the provider is investing in
continuous platform improvements so you can benefit from the latest
and greatest features at the cutting-edge of tech development.
You should also ensure that prospective LMS/LXP suppliers are
well-established and committed to the long-term success of the L&D
landscape.
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Your LMS
discovery checklist
Blended learning
Does the platform manage e-learnings, in-person, and virtual
classroom trainings?
Hierarchy management and organisation
Does the platform provide ‘smart groups’ to personalise each user’s
dashboard according to their role and department, for example?
Documents and certificates
Does the platform manage documents such as attendance sheets
with electronic signatures or end of training certificates?
Notifications and training reminders
Does the platform allow you to contact each employee through
e-mail, platform, and mobile notifications?
Integrations
Does the platform integrate with your other HRIS and CRMs to
facilitate data sharing and user information?
Statistics and data
Does the platform allow you to download data reports and provide
you with personalised KPI reports?
Gamification
Does the platform allow you to win points, badges, and certificates?
Mobile learning
Is the platform available on mobile and tablets for both online and
offline training?
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Artificial intelligence
Does the platform use AI in order to recommend trainings?
Adaptive learning
Does the platform adapt to the learner, providing personalised
learning experiences to increase training effectiveness?
Content creator tool
Does the platform allow you to create your own trainings with
videos, documents, quizzes, exams, and games?
External content
Does the platform allow you to integrate external content and
provide you with a marketplace to purchase trainings? Do these
external trainings include virtual and augmented reality content?
Multilingual and translations
Is the platform available in multiple languages? Is there a translation
tool integrated within the platform?
Client platforms
Can you create sub-platforms on your main platform to manage
clients, subsidiaries, and countries?
Customer support
Does the platform provide you with a tech support chat in your
country, a project manager, and an academy to assist you during
the entire deployment process?
E-commerce
Can the platform help you turn L&D into a profit-centre by
generating digital storefronts to streamline your course
monetisation efforts?
To summarise, keep this checklist to hand when exploring the market for your new LMS/LXP.
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The all-in-one
learning solution
that adapts to you
Rise Up is one of Europe’s leading all-in-one
learning solutions, ensuring organisations across
the globe stay ahead of the curve.
Recognised as a ‘Core Leader’ for a consecutive year in the
2025 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems, we are committed
to transforming corporate L&D through adaptive learning, cutting-
edge technology and a relentless focus on our customers’ success.
Rise Up helps you accelerate your time-to-skill, delivering hyper-
personalised, in-the-moment learning experiences that help your
workforce upskill 37% faster. With a world-class user experience,
personalised learning paths that evolve with your learners,
seamless integrations and LIFOW capability, we are on a mission to
help you make every learning moment count.
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