E-Learning

Case Studies: How GP Could Work for You

Making an educational LMS implementation as easy as 1-2-3

One of the largest providers of educational materials in the US needed a method to deliver web-based courses on a worldwide basis with the ability to track student registrations and student records. The interface and content would need to provide an entirely distinct look and feel to its diverse client base while retaining a singular system to manage that information. In addition, the solution required faster than normal turnarounds due to the client's dynamic marketplace and customer focused initiatives.

Solution: GP installed a LMS and integrated a library of over 4000 courses for online deployment. We then created individual "storefronts," which contained selected courses and other of the client's products and services. The first storefront, with the customer's look and feel, was operational within 30 days of the contract award.

Helping a water treatment company treat their customers better

One of the world leaders in water treatment and process improvement services had developed a curriculum of 75 courses that were primarily instructor-led classroom events addressing sales theory, selling skills and product line information. The training was costly and inefficient because the sales professionals were required to travel to and from a classroom, reducing their customer interface time. The company was also introducing new products at an accelerated rate and the classroom training was not being delivered in time to support new products in the field or new sales professionals.

Solution: GP evaluated the 75 courses and determined that they could be re-purposed for computer-based training (CBT) or Web-based delivery and still be instructionally sound. We then consulted with our client and determined that a two-phased approach would be optimal. In the first phase, GP used many of the elements of our Ready2Role Web Development Process™ to create over 150 hours of CBT that was deployed to sales professionals in the field via CD-ROM. Then, in the second phase, we repurposed the CD-ROM's for Web deployment. This solution quickly and cost-effectively got our client's sales force out of the classroom, allowing them more time to spend with customers.

Implementation and hosting for a high-level government agency

In a time when staff and monetary resources were scarce, a cabinet-level federal agency needed an innovative, yet still secure, means of reaching employees with the right training, at the right time, and in the right place. In order to do so, the solution required the implementation of a LMS in a secure hosting facility.

Solution: Drawing on our strategic partnership with NTT/Verio, GP provides secure co-located hosting facilities to customers that are concerned about data security. These facilities have received Certification and Accreditation (C&A) from the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) related to the hosting of Learning Management Systems. The OPM C&A certifies that GP's hosting services are in compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology standards for information technology security. Through our hosting, the government agency was able to preserve their existing staff resources for mission-critical efforts, while still accessing a cost-effective, secure solution.

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