Quick SWOT analysis of the LMS to get some understanding on the LMS scenario today.

1. A SWOT
Analysis
Learning Management System

2. WEAKNESSES
STRENGTHSTHREATS
OPPORTUNITIES
LMS

3. STRENGTHS

4. STRENGTHS
Long existence & well accepted

5. STRENGTHS
Long existence & well accepted
Provides a central & manageable system for
online & offline training

6. STRENGTHS
Long existence & well accepted
Provides a central & manageable system for
online & offline training
Capable of integrating with the workflow

7. STRENGTHS
Long existence & well accepted
Provides a central & manageable system for
online & offline training
Capable of integrating with the workflow
Capable of integrating with other
existing HRMS/IS

8. STRENGTHS
Long existence & well accepted
Provides a central & manageable system for
online & offline training
Capable of integrating with the workflow
Capable of integrating with other
existing HRMS/IS
Exhaustive MIS reporting

9. STRENGTHS
Long existence & well accepted
Provides a central & manageable system for
online & offline training
Capable of integrating with the workflow
Capable of integrating with other
existing HRMS/IS
Exhaustive MIS reporting
Works excellent for course
management, delivery & tracking
of formal learning

10. STRENGTHS
Long existence & well accepted
Provides a central & manageable system for
online & offline training
Capable of integrating with the workflow
Capable of integrating with other
existing HRMS/IS
Exhaustive MIS reporting
Works excellent for course
management, delivery & tracking
of formal learning
Capable of managing competency
& talent management

11. WEAKNESSES

12. Focused on control & managing
more than learner experience
WEAKNESSES

13. Focused on control & managing
more than learner experience
Not ready for Web 2.0 experience
and offers outdated way of course
access
WEAKNESSES

14. Focused on control & managing
more than learner experience
Not ready for Web 2.0 experience
and offers outdated way of course
access
Focused on formal learning to be pushed to
learners
WEAKNESSES

15. Focused on control & managing
more than learner experience
Not ready for Web 2.0 experience
and offers outdated way of course
access
Focused on formal learning to be pushed to
learners
No real standards govern LMS development
WEAKNESSES

16. Focused on control & managing
more than learner experience
Not ready for Web 2.0 experience
and offers outdated way of course
access
Focused on formal learning to be pushed to
learners
No real standards govern LMS development
Overall customer experience with LMS is not consistent
WEAKNESSES

17. OPPORTUNITIES

18. OPPORTUNITIES
To create learner-centric
environments rather than
centralized course delivery system
through Social & Informal learning

19. OPPORTUNITIES
To create learner-centric
environments rather than
centralized course delivery system
through Social & Informal learning
To offer talent management functionality
in the context of both formal & informal learning

20. THREATS

21. THREATS
Slow to respond to changing learner needs

22. THREATS
Slow to respond to changing learner needs
As market fragmentation increases, more LMS
systems will become out of tune to the market
demands thereby creating a higher level of
dissonance with the LMS

23. THREATS
Slow to respond to changing learner needs
Social networking tools could
extend to take over some of the LMS
functionality posing a new
competition (already are) to LMS
As market fragmentation increases, more LMS
systems will become out of tune to the market
demands thereby creating a higher level of
dissonance with the LMS

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