A Learning Management System (LMS) is a software-based platform that facilitates the management, delivery and measurement of an organization’s corporate eLearning programs.

There are several benefits and advantages for the Corporate as for the learners when using a LMS. We have listed the following for you:

1. Reduces learning and development costs
2. Cut down training/onboarding time for employees, customers and partners
3. Maintain compliance
4. Track learner progress
5. Measure how learning impacts organizational performance
6. Increase knowledge retention
7. Acquire skills and knowledge required for career advancement
8. Improve performance

The basic Implementation steps for Online Instructor covers the following steps:
1. Register as Instructor & Execute Payment
2. Training creation & implementation (import, transform or creation from scratch)
3. Publish & Promote Training

The basic Implementation steps for Training Provider and Corporate covers the following steps:
1. Environment Setup &  Basic Configuration
2. Training creation & Implementation (import, transform or creation from scratch)
3. Customization Development (Optional)
4. Delivery and Launch
5. (Maintenance)

After the final launch we can do the maintenance for you if you want.

This is variable, it all depends on the content and size of the trainings and if there are development customizations.

If the training material is all set and done its only a matter of uploading the training in Sofia and configure it according to your needs. For example, an all set and done training of 20 sheets can take between 1.5 – 2 hours (average) without exam and assignment to implement. If the training, exam(s) and assignment(s) needs the be developed first, this will impact the implementation progress.

If you have specific needs that requires development customizations, the estimated time spend for these development steps must be calculated upfront per customization.

Every organization has its own strategy and its own use cases, but to give you an impression of the most common use cases that may apply for you are listed s follows:

Customer training  : A common use case is for organizations to provide training to customers. This is especially common for software and technology companies who need to effectively onboard users so they can use their product. Ongoing customer training will also provide more value to customers and prevent customer churn.

Employee onboarding  : Perhaps the most popular use case is to act as a corporate training provider that supports new employees with their initial onboarding so that they can ramp quickly and start earning their keep around the office!

Employee development and retention  : This use case is to support the talent management and training and development of current employees. Within SOFIA, courses can be assigned to ensure employees acquire the right job skills, are informed about product changes, and are up-to-date on compliance training, to name just a few.

Compliance training  : SOFIA can be used to make sure employees receive any mandated training, and manage recurring certification and training programs. This centralized approach mitigates risk and helps to avoid any potential regulatory compliance issues.

Partner training  : SOFIA can also be leveraged to train an organization’s partners and channels (e.g., resellers). This is a great way to enhance your partnership programs and provide more value to partners.

Member training   : SOFIA can also commonly be used to amplify membership value by creating centralized training content and facilitating engagement among your members with digital learning.

Sofia has three types of users:

1. Students
2. Instructors
3. Administrators