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For the past few months, I’ve been working with Google and Analysis Group on a project to understand the comparative costs of cloud vs. on-premise computing. MORE
These three things not only cause a lot of stress and can lead to burnout, but also end up costing a lot of money in wasted time and lost productivity. This infographic offers a great summary and breaks it down in dollars how much these time wasters cost us. MORE
With Learning & Development rapidly evolving from a cost center focused on formal learning to a strategic function tasked with the continuous development of an employee throughout their tenure with a company, the need to be high impact has never been greater. What is opportunity cost? MORE
Open source is simply transferring an up front and usually meagre licence fee for a long term highly specialized labour cost, which in many cases ends up creating situations where organizations are completely hamstrung by their IT department/gurus. One example is a Moodle installation that had a total cost of ownership at 3-10% of the compared proprietary system. An OS learning management system may not meet all your needs, but it won’t be because it costs too much. MORE
Text-to-Speech Examples In this post, we will look more closely at costs of Text-to-Speech and issues around TTS Voice Licensing and Pricing. The subject of TTS voice licensing and pricing is important because it helps e-learning practitioners understand which TTS tools they are legally allowed to use for their specific applications as well as letting them estimate the costs and pricing models of using these TTS tools. MORE
Almost as frightening as its cost is how poorly it performs. They stringently evaluated new development and weighed the cost of new investment against potential gains. Health Innovation Leadership Radical Management costs customers health innovation. MORE
I’ve recently been working with Sameer Bhatia the CEO of ProProfs as I was going through an evaluation of various online tools that support easy, fast, low-cost testing and quiz tools. Evaluation Criteria For the specific need I was looking at, I was looking for the following out of a solution: Cost : Is the tool free or very-low cost to use? It has a free and a low-cost version. Classmarker Quia ProProfs Cost Free (some features require purchase) $24.95 - $49.95 MORE
Revamping the Army National Guard training program so soldiers can spend more time at home will cost at least $128 million this year, and officials say they need nearly double that amount next year to properly train and equip their forces, The Associated Press has learned ( link ). MORE
Post Type: Blog post. Did you know that today there are approximately 500 Learning Management System vendors in the market? 1 Did you also know that no one vendor, or small group of vendors, have significant market share? MORE
They are early stage, so low-cost would be good. What’s hurting the LMS market 2010 LMS Products of the Year LMS Satisfaction Features and Barriers Low Cost LMS - Help Needed Why it’s hard to find an LMS LMS Spotlight: Topyx LMS vendors: R u hearing us? I was talking with a startup that has an existing audience and now want to provide a monthly subscription for access to training to this audience. They will only convert a portion of the audience to the new service. MORE
An LMS that offers social learning, reporting tools, single signon options, ecommerce capabilities, mobile accessibility, and language localization is a complete package, and in some cases, costs a lot of money. Per-User Fees Raise the Cost of a Learning Management System. MORE
Post Type: Blog post. Did you know that today there are approximately 500 Learning Management System vendors in the market? 1 Did you also know that no one vendor, or small group of vendors, have significant market share? MORE
At the highest level of abstraction (you have a conversation with yourself) the cost of codification is very low as you have a 100% shared context (hopefully). On the other hand if you want to share your knowledge with everyone then the cost of codification will approach infinity. MORE
He recently asked all DoD military and civilian employees to submit their ideas to save money, avoid cost, reduce cycle time and increase the agility of the department. New” content sources are often of higher quality, greater relevance, and available at much lower costs (almost free!) MORE
Three percent of the average retailer’s budget is spent on training, according to Retail Training Services. 1 “For store-level personnel, that percentage equates to $840 for a typical store manager, $560 for a full-time sales representative, and less than $200 for a typical part-timer.”. MORE
High maintenance costs: Standish goes on to report that annual maintenance cost can run as high as 40% of total project cost with high risk of overrun due to lack of experience and best practice approach. MORE
This is because most eLearning courses are cheaper to run than traditional training that takes place in a classroom, with no physical venue costs, travel expenses, or in-person instructor salaries. An LMS can do many things, including save your company money. MORE
But here's the kicker: low cost or free higher ed is inevitable, and not just in California and New York. We told you the Bernie Sanders revolution was over - - and he won. Here's proof. MORE
According to a recent market report, the LMS market is expected to grow from 9.2 billion in 2018 to 22.4 billion by 2023.¹ MORE
Business or Pleasure? - MORE
But that’s where the problem lies, what I call the untold costs of social networking. MORE
Baby Boomers simply do not understand the cost of operating a car. Boomers have a big huge mathematical myth that costs them about $1 trillion a year. Gen Y understands the cost of operating a car, which is one reason they are driving less and switching to trains, zip cars, and bikes. MORE
Today is, officially, my first day at work for 2015 after the Christmas holidays. I am writing officially on purpose, because after 61 days I am still waiting for Movistar (That Queen Between that always wants to get paid , but fails to deliver on customer service big time!) MORE
The true cost of driving automobiles is staggering. Forget the fuzzy social costs, air quality, lung cancer and all that. Just look at the hard numbers costs, both to each of us as individuals, and to government. MORE
It can also encourage collaboration, increase sales and decrease the cost of training.¹. Company leaders become interested in LMS software for a variety of reasons, usually because they want to maximize employee training. What they often end up discovering is that an LMS, or learning management system , does far more than just deliver training. LMS LMS Software eLearning LMS MORE
On the way back from a concert in Brooklyn yesterday we shared the subway with a well-known filmmaker. He’s one of those people who look ordinary enough to blend in with the rest of us, which is lucky for him. Still, he’s not anonymous. We know his name. We’ve seen his movies. MORE
and fifth-largest in the world — knew that creation of learning content could be more efficient and cost-effective, using technology to help reimagine translation management. . Read the Case Study: Driving a 75% Reduction in Translation Costs at Ford Motor Company. Ford’s Finance Division was specifically focused on streamlining the way they designed, developed and produced translatable learning content, in order to reduce translation time and generate significant cost savings. MORE
e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « The Definitive iPhone eCard | Main | Day 2: Welcome to Day 2 of Marks "Clear the Tabs" Blog-a-thon" » July 14, 2008 Ever Wonder How Much a Meeting Costs? Weve all sat in meetings thinking "Geez, this little confab is costing the organization plenty" well now we can quantify that amount in an onscreen ticker. MORE
I put together list of many resources for low cost or free stock images based on the recommendations from fans on Facebook, but here is a short list of the services more frequently mentioned as favorites from nonprofit folks. Flickr Image by Sam Howzit. MORE
Yet in another sense, the process is taking so long and the social and political costs of that delay are so high that it is appropriate to accelerate the process of re-creation and point out those who are, for various reasons, trying to slow the process down. MORE
How Much Social Media Marketing Costs for Nonprofits? After all, social media outlets make allowances for advertising, but they do so at a cost. At first glance, it appears that social media marketing will cost nothing, but this is not the case. MORE
However, one point of interest to every organization is cost, which can also vary widely. When selecting a learning management system organizations must take several factors into account – features, accessibility, integrations and content, all of which vary widely from one LMS to the next. MORE
Personal Learning Informal Learning Corporate eLearning eLearning Design Authoring Tools Rapid e-Learning Tools eLearning (e-Learning) e-Learning Software Blended e-Learning e-Learning Tools Learning Management Systems (LMS) e-Learning ROI and Metrics Search via eLearning Learning for first time visitors Thursday, September 10, 2009 eLearning Costs : eLearning Technology A reader sent a note asking my opinion on the vendor pricing in The Great eTrain Robbery? MORE
Since leadership and development expenses can increase an organization’s bottom line, many corporate leaders want to lower the cost of employee training for their companies. The High Cost of Cutting Out Employee Training . 3 Practical Ways to Lower the Cost of Employee Training. MORE
We've all sat in meetings thinking "Geez, this little confab is costing the organization plenty".well well now we can quantify that amount in an onscreen ticker. Actually there are two, one by Tony Hirst and one from Effective Meetings (there are probably others and I'd love to see them). MORE
Facing a budget shortfall, the town of Andover, MA, has decided to turn off 600 streetlights, leaving 900 on. How much do you think that will save Andover per year, according to the article in the Boston Globe ? This is an Order of Magnitude Quiz, which means you win if your answer is correct within an order of magnitude. It also means, however, that there’s nothing to win. Click here for the answer. MORE
109 When my Internet Time Alliance colleague Harold Jarche switched from Delicious to Diigo, I figured I should probably do the same. After all, saving one’s tags is a cornerstone in Harold’s Personal Knowledge Management scheme of approaching the world. He has probably researched this a lot more than I ever will. Diigo has made it drop-dead simple to swap your tags from Delicious into their app. They even make it easy to update Delicious and Diigo in parallel. MORE
When you consider the amount of money it costs to hire someone, this figure becomes even more intimidating. On average, it costs a company about $4,000 to hire a new worker. This is nothing compared to the cost of replacing an employee. MORE
I received an inquiry about the need for a low cost LMS solution and I've not had time to help this person with answers. Also, my guess is that looking at License costs is probably a bad idea here since quite often there are services, hosting, etc. costs that can exceed license costs. So, help on effective all-in low cost LMS solutions would be good. MORE
Have you invested in systems, technology and process improvements to lower costs and improve the speed to hire, develop, retain or engage your employees? Home About Future of Talent Subscribe Over the Seas Thoughts on Recruiting, Learning and Other Things as I Ramble around the World Driving Productivity Might Revolutionize HR or Kill It by Kevin Wheeler on March 10, 2010 How different is what you do today from five years ago? Are you able to do it faster than before? MORE
And Feminists are playing a huge role in costing Democrats the majority of Gen Y. The Democratic Party is losing Gen Y. It began with Madeline Albright telling Gen Y women there's a special hell for them if they don't vote for Mrs. Clinton. Here's the latest. MORE
As revenues erode, cost cutting becomes a top priority for all firms. There is the great leveler – everyone is mandated to take the same percent out of their cost base. Most can see that this makes no sense – all costs are not equal and some parts of the business are much less productive than others. Unfortunately, this tends to be the most common approach to cost reduction. So, what does this have to do with cost cutting? MORE
Cost Related Topics Nine Shift
OCTOBER 7, 2016
And Feminists are playing a huge role in costing Democrats the majority of Gen Y. The Democratic Party is losing Gen Y. It began with Madeline Albright telling Gen Y women there's a special hell for them if they don't vote for Mrs. Clinton. Here's the latest.
Doc Searls
DECEMBER 21, 2012
On the way back from a concert in Brooklyn yesterday we shared the subway with a well-known filmmaker. He’s one of those people who look ordinary enough to blend in with the rest of us, which is lucky for him. Still, he’s not anonymous. We know his name. We’ve seen his movies.
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Luis Suarez
AUGUST 17, 2016
But that’s where the problem lies, what I call the untold costs of social networking.
Xyleme
JANUARY 17, 2020
and fifth-largest in the world — knew that creation of learning content could be more efficient and cost-effective, using technology to help reimagine translation management. . Read the Case Study: Driving a 75% Reduction in Translation Costs at Ford Motor Company. Ford’s Finance Division was specifically focused on streamlining the way they designed, developed and produced translatable learning content, in order to reduce translation time and generate significant cost savings.
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 29, 2016
How Much Social Media Marketing Costs for Nonprofits? After all, social media outlets make allowances for advertising, but they do so at a cost. At first glance, it appears that social media marketing will cost nothing, but this is not the case.
Nine Shift
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Baby Boomers simply do not understand the cost of operating a car. Boomers have a big huge mathematical myth that costs them about $1 trillion a year. Gen Y understands the cost of operating a car, which is one reason they are driving less and switching to trains, zip cars, and bikes.
Xyleme
JUNE 13, 2014
With Learning & Development rapidly evolving from a cost center focused on formal learning to a strategic function tasked with the continuous development of an employee throughout their tenure with a company, the need to be high impact has never been greater. What is opportunity cost?
Jay Cross
JANUARY 4, 2011
When my Internet Time Alliance colleague Harold Jarche switched from Delicious to Diigo, I figured I should probably do the same. After all, saving one’s tags is a cornerstone in Harold’s Personal Knowledge Management scheme of approaching the world. He has probably researched this a lot more than I ever will. Diigo has made it drop-dead simple to swap your tags from Delicious into their app. They even make it easy to update Delicious and Diigo in parallel.
Harold Jarche
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
At the highest level of abstraction (you have a conversation with yourself) the cost of codification is very low as you have a 100% shared context (hopefully). On the other hand if you want to share your knowledge with everyone then the cost of codification will approach infinity.
TOPYX LMS
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Most companies offer employees opportunities for training and development. This not only helps a company by upskilling its workforce, but also helps workers grow and become more competent.
Nine Shift
DECEMBER 2, 2009
The true cost of driving automobiles is staggering. Forget the fuzzy social costs, air quality, lung cancer and all that. Just look at the hard numbers costs, both to each of us as individuals, and to government.
TOPYX LMS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
This is because most eLearning courses are cheaper to run than traditional training that takes place in a classroom, with no physical venue costs, travel expenses, or in-person instructor salaries. An LMS can do many things, including save your company money.
Luis Suarez
JANUARY 8, 2015
Today is, officially, my first day at work for 2015 after the Christmas holidays. I am writing officially on purpose, because after 61 days I am still waiting for Movistar (That Queen Between that always wants to get paid , but fails to deliver on customer service big time!)
TOPYX LMS
JANUARY 18, 2019
Three percent of the average retailer’s budget is spent on training, according to Retail Training Services. 1 “For store-level personnel, that percentage equates to $840 for a typical store manager, $560 for a full-time sales representative, and less than $200 for a typical part-timer.”.
TOPYX LMS
DECEMBER 22, 2015
When you consider the amount of money it costs to hire someone, this figure becomes even more intimidating. On average, it costs a company about $4,000 to hire a new worker. This is nothing compared to the cost of replacing an employee.
Nine Shift
JANUARY 19, 2017
But here's the kicker: low cost or free higher ed is inevitable, and not just in California and New York. We told you the Bernie Sanders revolution was over - - and he won. Here's proof.
TOPYX LMS
OCTOBER 15, 2015
An LMS that offers social learning, reporting tools, single signon options, ecommerce capabilities, mobile accessibility, and language localization is a complete package, and in some cases, costs a lot of money. Per-User Fees Raise the Cost of a Learning Management System.
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Personal Learning Informal Learning Corporate eLearning eLearning Design Authoring Tools Rapid e-Learning Tools eLearning (e-Learning) e-Learning Software Blended e-Learning e-Learning Tools Learning Management Systems (LMS) e-Learning ROI and Metrics Search via eLearning Learning for first time visitors Thursday, September 10, 2009 eLearning Costs : eLearning Technology A reader sent a note asking my opinion on the vendor pricing in The Great eTrain Robbery?
Xyleme
JUNE 25, 2013
Post Type: Blog post. Did you know that today there are approximately 500 Learning Management System vendors in the market? 1 Did you also know that no one vendor, or small group of vendors, have significant market share?
Andy McAfee
OCTOBER 5, 2012
For the past few months, I’ve been working with Google and Analysis Group on a project to understand the comparative costs of cloud vs. on-premise computing.
Tony Karrer
AUGUST 31, 2010
I’ve recently been working with Sameer Bhatia the CEO of ProProfs as I was going through an evaluation of various online tools that support easy, fast, low-cost testing and quiz tools. Evaluation Criteria For the specific need I was looking at, I was looking for the following out of a solution: Cost : Is the tool free or very-low cost to use? It has a free and a low-cost version. Classmarker Quia ProProfs Cost Free (some features require purchase) $24.95 - $49.95
Xyleme
JUNE 25, 2013
High maintenance costs: Standish goes on to report that annual maintenance cost can run as high as 40% of total project cost with high risk of overrun due to lack of experience and best practice approach.
Tony Karrer
OCTOBER 13, 2011
They are early stage, so low-cost would be good. What’s hurting the LMS market 2010 LMS Products of the Year LMS Satisfaction Features and Barriers Low Cost LMS - Help Needed Why it’s hard to find an LMS LMS Spotlight: Topyx LMS vendors: R u hearing us? I was talking with a startup that has an existing audience and now want to provide a monthly subscription for access to training to this audience. They will only convert a portion of the audience to the new service.
Xyleme
JUNE 25, 2013
Post Type: Blog post. Did you know that today there are approximately 500 Learning Management System vendors in the market? 1 Did you also know that no one vendor, or small group of vendors, have significant market share?
John Hagel
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
As revenues erode, cost cutting becomes a top priority for all firms. There is the great leveler – everyone is mandated to take the same percent out of their cost base. Most can see that this makes no sense – all costs are not equal and some parts of the business are much less productive than others. Unfortunately, this tends to be the most common approach to cost reduction. So, what does this have to do with cost cutting?
Tony Karrer
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
I received an inquiry about the need for a low cost LMS solution and I've not had time to help this person with answers. Also, my guess is that looking at License costs is probably a bad idea here since quite often there are services, hosting, etc. costs that can exceed license costs. So, help on effective all-in low cost LMS solutions would be good.
Tony Karrer
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
Text-to-Speech Examples In this post, we will look more closely at costs of Text-to-Speech and issues around TTS Voice Licensing and Pricing. The subject of TTS voice licensing and pricing is important because it helps e-learning practitioners understand which TTS tools they are legally allowed to use for their specific applications as well as letting them estimate the costs and pricing models of using these TTS tools.
TOPYX LMS
JUNE 19, 2018
It can also encourage collaboration, increase sales and decrease the cost of training.¹. Company leaders become interested in LMS software for a variety of reasons, usually because they want to maximize employee training. What they often end up discovering is that an LMS, or learning management system , does far more than just deliver training. LMS LMS Software eLearning LMS
TOPYX LMS
DECEMBER 19, 2016
Since leadership and development expenses can increase an organization’s bottom line, many corporate leaders want to lower the cost of employee training for their companies. The High Cost of Cutting Out Employee Training . 3 Practical Ways to Lower the Cost of Employee Training.
Harold Jarche
JANUARY 12, 2009
Open source is simply transferring an up front and usually meagre licence fee for a long term highly specialized labour cost, which in many cases ends up creating situations where organizations are completely hamstrung by their IT department/gurus. One example is a Moodle installation that had a total cost of ownership at 3-10% of the compared proprietary system. An OS learning management system may not meet all your needs, but it won’t be because it costs too much.
David Weinberger
AUGUST 19, 2009
Facing a budget shortfall, the town of Andover, MA, has decided to turn off 600 streetlights, leaving 900 on. How much do you think that will save Andover per year, according to the article in the Boston Globe ? This is an Order of Magnitude Quiz, which means you win if your answer is correct within an order of magnitude. It also means, however, that there’s nothing to win. Click here for the answer.
Mark Oehlert
JULY 14, 2008
We've all sat in meetings thinking "Geez, this little confab is costing the organization plenty".well well now we can quantify that amount in an onscreen ticker. Actually there are two, one by Tony Hirst and one from Effective Meetings (there are probably others and I'd love to see them).
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
These three things not only cause a lot of stress and can lead to burnout, but also end up costing a lot of money in wasted time and lost productivity. This infographic offers a great summary and breaks it down in dollars how much these time wasters cost us.
Steve Denning
JANUARY 8, 2011
Yet in another sense, the process is taking so long and the social and political costs of that delay are so high that it is appropriate to accelerate the process of re-creation and point out those who are, for various reasons, trying to slow the process down.
Mark Oehlert
JULY 14, 2008
e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « The Definitive iPhone eCard | Main | Day 2: Welcome to Day 2 of Marks "Clear the Tabs" Blog-a-thon" » July 14, 2008 Ever Wonder How Much a Meeting Costs? Weve all sat in meetings thinking "Geez, this little confab is costing the organization plenty" well now we can quantify that amount in an onscreen ticker.
TOPYX LMS
APRIL 4, 2019
According to a recent market report, the LMS market is expected to grow from 9.2 billion in 2018 to 22.4 billion by 2023.¹
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 27, 2013
I put together list of many resources for low cost or free stock images based on the recommendations from fans on Facebook, but here is a short list of the services more frequently mentioned as favorites from nonprofit folks. Flickr Image by Sam Howzit.
Mark Oehlert
AUGUST 25, 2008
Revamping the Army National Guard training program so soldiers can spend more time at home will cost at least $128 million this year, and officials say they need nearly double that amount next year to properly train and equip their forces, The Associated Press has learned ( link ).
Steve Denning
MARCH 2, 2011
Almost as frightening as its cost is how poorly it performs. They stringently evaluated new development and weighed the cost of new investment against potential gains. Health Innovation Leadership Radical Management costs customers health innovation.
Martijn Linssen
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
Business or Pleasure? -
Martijn Linssen
OCTOBER 6, 2010
He recently asked all DoD military and civilian employees to submit their ideas to save money, avoid cost, reduce cycle time and increase the agility of the department. New” content sources are often of higher quality, greater relevance, and available at much lower costs (almost free!)
Kevin Wheeler
MARCH 10, 2010
Have you invested in systems, technology and process improvements to lower costs and improve the speed to hire, develop, retain or engage your employees? Home About Future of Talent Subscribe Over the Seas Thoughts on Recruiting, Learning and Other Things as I Ramble around the World Driving Productivity Might Revolutionize HR or Kill It by Kevin Wheeler on March 10, 2010 How different is what you do today from five years ago? Are you able to do it faster than before?
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