{"id":1319,"date":"2017-10-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/a-cheat-sheet-on-outsourcing-learning-program-functions\/"},"modified":"2017-10-26T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T09:00:00","slug":"a-cheat-sheet-on-outsourcing-learning-program-functions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/a-cheat-sheet-on-outsourcing-learning-program-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cheat Sheet on Outsourcing Learning Program Functions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent article for <em>Chief Learning Officer<\/em>, Andie Burjek shares the factors leaders should consider when deciding to outsource or keep learning in-house.<\/p>\n<p> <!--more--> <\/p>\n<p>He writes that while there are possible negatives, an effective Learning &amp; Development (L&amp;D) \u201c\u2026outsourcing program can have a positive impact on an organization.\u201d He shares the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>53 percent of enterprises outsource at least some portion of their learning, according to an IDC survey from March 2016<\/li>\n<li>94 percent of those surveyed reported being satisfied with their outsourcing providers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to L&amp;D Leaders, the factors that drive a company to consider outsourcing are reducing costs, getting access to specialties and capabilities the company doesn\u2019t have or doesn\u2019t have the resources to build and getting best-in-class training in an area that is not a core competency.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve summarized the following parts of the learning function that can be outsourced with positive results, according to Burjek:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Staying current on new tools and technologies (which most companies can\u2019t afford or aren\u2019t willing to invest the money it would take to stay current)<\/li>\n<li>Staying current on new trends in innovation and how people want to learn Custom content development and trends in content development (e.g. gamification, simulations, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Learning administration, such as back-office activities (e.g. event management, materials, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Delivery, including instruction or delivery of training, especially if this frees full-time employees to focus on other things and outsourced instructors to focus entirely on instruction<\/li>\n<li>Vendor management\/strategic sourcing, especially if the company relies on many third-party providers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>At Edvance360, we have seen a trend of increase in outsourcing management of the Learning Management System (LMS), particularly if the company has one staff member or less dedicated to the L&amp;D program. This frees the staff member to focus on culture, strategy, and buy-in, while letting a third-party vendor manage the reporting and other administrative functions of the LMS. (Many of our clients have outsourced this to Edvance360 staff members who are experts in the LMS.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{cta(&#8217;68e59249-64de-4950-9408-e46551c05ce6&#8242;)}}<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, not everything can or should be outsourced. Burjek shares the thoughts from other directors of learning and development programs, who explain that aspects such as learning strategy, vision, core competencies, and leadership should never be outsourced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Burjek shares that outsourcing anything connected to core business processes risks losing connectivity to a company\u2019s people, leadership and culture. Outsourcing aspects that positively impact the learner\u2019s experience, such as new forms of delivery, ways to use new technology, or how to make learning more fun, can bring great gain in areas the company might not be able to utilize otherwise.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Note: For more information on how to make your online program successful, download our <span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/switchto.edvance360.com\/how-to-implement-successful-online-program\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free guide<\/a><\/span>, talk with our <span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"mailto:%20sales@edvance360.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">experts<\/a><\/span> at no cost, and access our other online resources. For information on the features and <a href=\"http:\/\/switchto.edvance360.com\/edvance360-lms-top-20-affordable-by-capterra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">costs<\/a> for our latest <span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edvance360.com\/more-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">version<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"mailto:sales@edvance360.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact<\/a><\/span> us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent article for Chief Learning Officer, Andie Burjek shares the factors leaders should consider when deciding to outsource or keep learning in-house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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