With so many options out there for training management software, it can be overwhelming trying to sort out what your company needs most. Collaboration features? Reporting? Micro-learning? Gamification? We’ve identified these features that you may want to prioritize for your corporate training management software:
Reporting & Dashboards
While most training management systems have reporting built-in, make sure that the software you’re looking at measures the data you want to see. For example, you may want to track video or document views but don’t need test scores. Conversely, test ratings may be useful as benchmarks to measure progress for your employees. Ask your vendor what their reporting tracks to align it with your needs.
User Experience
You can have all of the best training material lined up, but if it’s painful for your employees when they try and access the content, they’ll remember that more than the lesson. It definitely puts a damper on morale and word can spread that the system is difficult to use. Test the interface with different levels of employees to gauge their experiences, gathering feedback about what does and doesn’t work for them.
Microlearning
One of the benefits of mobile learning is the ability to provide performance support to employees at the point of need, wherever that may be. Microlearning modules can be short how-to or explainer videos that run anywhere from 15 seconds to 5 minutes. The point is that it’s short, digestible bits that support the overall goals of the employee at their position.
Collaboration
Training management software doesn’t always have collaborative features such as document sharing, document annotation, or built-in messaging, but if your company has a team mentality, these tools can be very useful.
Flexible For Growth
No matter the size of your company, you should keep an eye on growth. Small retailers can appeal to a niche and need to expand; restaurants may add more locations; dental offices can branch out. Your training management software should be able to grow with you, whether that’s adding support for hundreds or thousands of learners, integrating with directory services for permission management, or segmenting content by management level or job function.
Take some time to test and research your training management software - it could be one of the longest-running employee-facing purchases you make. The features noted above should not be the only factors in making your decision, but they can help guide your evaluation process.
