SUNNYVALE, Calif. – The most comprehensive data of learning management systems just got bigger.
Brandon Hall Research’s collection of data and reviews on learning management systems, the online LMS KnowledgeBase, has long been the industry standard for comparing, measuring, and defining how learning management systems are chosen and used for the enterprise. The extensive collection of online research allows for convenient, online browsing in a subscription-based service.

Now, the LMS KnowledgeBase has been updated for 2006, with new systems added to the KnowledgeBase and all-new industry metadata information included to track broader LMS trends and usage.

"We’ve expanded our LMS research for 2006 to take into account new LMS systems of note, and we’ve taken a closer look at the LMS vendors that have undergone mergers and acquisitions in the LMS space in the past year,” said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., CEO and lead researcher for the Sunnyvale-based consulting firm. “It’s a big update for us, and we’re happy we can keep expanding our LMS data, particularly when it comes to tracking trends in LMS enterprise usage.”

In addition to an extensive comparison of hundreds of features, the LMS KnowledgeBase provides an independent, evaluative critique for each of the 52 LMSs profiled. Online filtering tools are included to help users create their own "short list" of potential LMS systems, as well as advice on avoiding the pitfalls of implementation and help with creating "use case" studies to make the LMS selection process easier and more efficient.

While some industry analysts report on LMS products and simply portray whether features are present or not, the KnowledgeBase allows users to drill down and see whether particular features are built-in, require customization by the vendor, or are available from third parties. In addition, the LMS KnowledgeBase provides users with LMS industry trends; pricing details; information on interoperability tests that have been performed with back-office systems and content development tools; standards that are supported; testing, assessment, and reporting capabilities offered; options for installation vs. hosting; and a wide array of learner management features, to name just a few feature sets.

"Consolidation was definitely a trend in the research this past year. We added seven new LMS systems to the research, and we removed seven systems. Most of those we removed were the result of mergers and acquisitions,” said Bryan Chapman, e-learning analyst at Brandon Hall Research.

The research collects data on LMS products that represent a total of 19,417 LMS implementations (end-user companies that have implemented an LMS), with a collective grand total of 88.4 million registered e-learners.

More detailed information on the LMS KnowledgeBase is available online at www.brandon-hall.com.

The independent analyst firm Brandon Hall Research provides insight and advice through their publications and consulting on best practices and learning technologies for companies both large and small. The company also sponsors the Excellence in Learning Awards, the first recognition program dedicated entirely to the learning industry.

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