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7LMS Switch
Tips ForEasy And Effective
1
Understand that switching LMS
vendors is different from
looking for your first LMS
Understand that switching LMS vendors is different
from looking for your first LMS1
Do not forget that switching a product/service demands a
different type of attention from a new purchase
Understand that switching LMS vendors is different
from looking for your first LMS1
Do not forget that switching a product/service demands a
different type of attention from a new purchase
Sensitize the stakeholders and the key members of the team
evaluating the options towards this
2
List the key reasons that are
driving you to look for a
new LMS
List the key reasons that are driving you to
look for a new LMS2
Some key reasons could be:
List the key reasons that are driving you to
look for a new LMS2
Some key reasons could be:
The current system is unable to scale up to the growth in usage,
it’s started becoming a bottleneck and outages are a regular
feature due to user load
List the key reasons that are driving you to
look for a new LMS2
Some key reasons could be:
The current system is unable to scale up to the growth in usage,
it’s started becoming a bottleneck and outages are a regular
feature due to user load
The current LMS has become outdated and its features and the
technology itself have not been upgraded by the vendor
3Do a thorough evaluation of
new systems with reference to
the pain points of your first
experience
Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with
reference to the pain points of your first experience3
Focus on:
Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with
reference to the pain points of your first experience3
Focus on:
The history of the vendor for LMS upgrades and continued LMS
development
Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with
reference to the pain points of your first experience3
Focus on:
The history of the vendor for LMS upgrades and continued LMS
development
The vendor’s experience in LMS replacements
4Make sure you cover the
important areas
comprehensively in the demos
and trial access phases
Make sure you cover the important areas
comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases4
Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC
Make sure you cover the important areas
comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases4
Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC
Finalize on the technical capability – robustness, scalability,
reliability, security, etc.
Make sure you cover the important areas
comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases4
Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC
Finalize on the technical capability – robustness, scalability,
reliability, security, etc.
Take care of customer support philosophy and commitments
Make sure you cover the important areas
comprehensively in the demos and trial access phases4
Decide the versions of standards compliance – SCORM, AICC
Finalize on the technical capability – robustness, scalability,
reliability, security, etc.
Take care of customer support philosophy and commitments
Decide the user interface for administrators and learners – easy to
use, intuitiveness, designed as per currently accepted trends, etc.
5
Data
migration
Data migration5
Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to
talk to each other in detail
Data migration5
Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to
talk to each other in detail
Submit a data migration plan
Data migration5
Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to
talk to each other in detail
Submit a data migration plan
Clearly outline the data migration requirements
Data migration5
Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to
talk to each other in detail
Submit a data migration plan
Clearly outline the data migration requirements
Map data entity and elements on a broad level
Data migration5
Involve the technical teams of the current and new LMS systems to
talk to each other in detail
Submit a data migration plan
Clearly outline the data migration requirements
Map data entity and elements on a broad level
Decide the approach to data migration – manual or automated or
mixed
6
Content
migration
Content migration6
Migrate courses and content to the new system
Content migration6
Migrate courses and content to the new system
Discuss how to migrate the content which is not in a standard
format (like SCORM)
7
Customer
migration
Customer migration7
Extremely critical for training companies
Customer migration7
Extremely critical for training companies
Take care of the branding elements, look and feel
Customer migration7
Extremely critical for training companies
Take care of the branding elements, look and feel
Scope out all the branding and access control issues in detail with
the vendor
RECAP : 7 Tips
1. Understand that switching LMS vendors is different from looking for your first LMS
2. List the key reasons that are driving you to look for a new LMS
3. Do a thorough evaluation of new systems with reference to the pain points of your first
experience
4. Make sure you cover the important areas comprehensively in the demos and trial access
phases
5. Data migration
6. Content migration
7. Customer migration
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