An ecosystem in the LMS space is one that offers courses (ideally free) within the system, apps and additional feature sets.

1. LMS Ecosystems
An assessment of the market

2. LMS Ecosystem
Definitions / Basics

3. What is a LMS Ecosystem
5/7/2013 3LMS Ecosystem
Elite Personalized
Experience
Personalized experience is hot
in the LMS market. An
ecosystem pushes it to elite
status, because it truly
empowers the learner to
decide what they will use and
want.
Apps
A robust app/add-
ons/extensions store, whereas
learners select what they
want rather than the
administrator or vendor.
Free Courses
Courses automatically are
included in the system at no
charge.
Course marketplace
Client can select and purchase
individual courses or bundles
in the marketplace.
Automatically goes into
system. Other clients can sell
their own courses.
One Click
The learner simply clicks and
the apps and courses
automatically go into the LMS.
The same applies if they want
to remove them.
The Sky is the limit
An LMS ecosystem has no
boundaries. Clients can pick
and choose their own new
features in a store. Clients
can add/drop any number of
services.All inclusive.
Key Features

4. Key Objectives
Top three objectives required to achieve early success with ecosystem
5/7/2013 4LMS Ecosystem Objectives
TOP 1 objective:
Implement into your LMS
before Q4 2013.
TOP 3 objective:
Course marketplace must
include free courses when
launch of ecosystem.
TOP 2 objective:
Minimum number of apps and
extensions should be 25 at
launch date.

5. LMS Ecosystem
Successes and Failures
The line between is thin
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Design and Capabilities Success Failure
User interface
Marketplace
Apps and Extensions
Analytics
Customer service
 Simplicity
 Easy to do
 Quick Click
 Quality of courses
 Free and Fee
 Large selection
 Vendor constantly adds new and
removes rarely used
 Client can see what apps are being
used by learners
 Report and graph
 Vendor online tutorials
 Vendor sends out updates to
clients
Too many fee based courses, not
enough free courses. Free courses
are static and text.
Low number of apps and
extensions. Outdated. Focuses too
much on social media apps.
No analytics.
Vendor adds apps and extensions
and then provides no guides,
tutorials, assistance.
Client & Learner has difficulty
figuring it out. Cumbersome.

6. LMS Ecosystem
Influential Factors
New capabilities and features Roadmaps and strategy
Emerging technology integration
Apps and Extensions not only on
mobile but also Computer OS
Interfacing with multiple products.
Example: Google Docs and Box.net
New customer wants and needs
Evolution of Learners’ experience
Personalization
Engagement and interaction
Focuses on “Now” ignores “Past”

7. LMS Ecosystem Future
Ability to change, come up with new ideas and adapt to current consumer experiences
and crucial factors
Present
Today
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Future
Idea Generation

8. Benefits, Factors and Gains
Out of the box
thinking
Personalized
experience
Long term
growth
Competitive
advantage
1
2
3
Increased revenue
$
New customers
Store and marketplace
design

9. Vendor Benefits
Competitive advantage is not the only reason
B
G
C
F
D
GAINS
E
BOOST SALES
EXPAND OFFERINGS
REDUCED COSTS FOR LMS VENDORS
EXPANSION
WITHOUT
SACRIFICE OF SYSTEM
NEW EXPERIENCES
SCALABILITY

10. We believe that customers will have app
options
Apps and Extensions
created by learners and
clients
Apps created
by vendor for
m-learning
Apps can be
used in any
LMS
Apps and Extensions
This isn’t your typical
marketplace

11. Who is leading the charge
Docebo is the only vendor who has implemented a full ecosystem
Features
One Click
Free courses
come with LMS
Course
Marketplace
Apps
Pure Personalized
Experience

12. SWOT Analysis
Docebo LMS Ecosystem
S O
W T
Strength
 1st vendor to fully implement
 One click into platform
 Comes with apps, free courses in system
and course marketplace (fee based)
Weaknesses
 No analytics
 Marketplace offers more fee than
free courses
 Unable to one click remove
Opportunities
 Add more apps and
extensions
 Offer analytics for
adminstrators
 Enable clients to create
and sell or giveaway
courses to other users
Threats
 1 vendor offers ability to
use apps in other LMSs
via LTI
 Un-engaging courses
 Competitors adapt and
add more capabilities

13.  FrogTrade will launch app
store in Summer 2013
 Silkroad (SR)comes with
400 free courses
 Instructure offers over 100
apps and extensions
 Docebo and Silkroad are
business focused
 Emtrain offers over 1,000
courses
LMS Comparison
A few vendors are offering some of the capablities but are missing others
One Click 100 0 0 0 0
Free courses 100 100 0 100 100
Apps and Extensions 100 50 100 0 0
Course marketplace 100 0 0 0 100
Ecosystem analytics 0 0 0 0 0
Courses incl. in LMS 100 0 0 100 100
Total 500 150 100 200 300
Product
Frog
Trade
EmtrainDocebo SRInstructure

14. LMS Comparison
Some other platforms
5/7/2013
Lightspeed
• 800 lessons in E-Sports
and Nutrition - included
in platform at no charge
Coursepark
• Assign free courses into
system
• Add over 1,000 fee based
courses into system
Essential Learning
• Comes with extensive
number of free courses
• Behavioral healthcare
focused
LearnDash
• Comes with free
extensions
• Wordpress LMS
GroupLearner
• Comes with accredited
courseware including Food
Safety, Health and Safety –
included in system - free
Two more
• Frontline LMS comes with
300 pre-loaded free
courses
• SumTotal Maestro offers
widgets for learners to
add

15. Summary
LMS Ecosystems
Our Forecast
 LMS ecosystems by 2015 will be hot in the market
 Evolution will include analytics for administrators
Key Components
 One click to push into a LMS
 Free courses included in platform
Key Components
 Course marketplace visible to learner
 Offers free and fee based
Key Components
 Ease of use, simple and quick – no need to contact vendor
 Ultimate personalized experience