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The current LMS has become outdated and its features and the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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