Transcript Perspectives 2004

Learning: Re-Imagined
2009 Product Direction
Lee Ritze - Sr. VP, Marketing
SkillSoft
R&D
Focus
2009
Continued
investment in
core content
collections
• Courseware
• Books24x7
• Leadership Development Channel
• Live Learning classes
Platform/
technology
innovation
• SkillPort 7.0 and beyond
• Knowledge Centers
• SkillSoft Portlets
• Project Connect
Content
innovation
• SkillSoft Leadership Advantage
• Next-generation IT course design
• Learning Sparks
2009
Content
Build
Plan
Continued Strong Investment
in Core Content Collections
Business &
Compliance
Courseware
Build Plan
Highlights
PMI PMBOK
Update
Fourth
Edition
IIBA CBAP
Update
BABOK 2.0
ITIL V3
Foundations
2009
Review
Update
Green
Business
Strategy
Compliance
•10-15 new
subjects
& key
updates
New 1-hour Business Courses
• Redevelop from scratch with 2009 content perspective
• ~40 courses in 2009
• Leadership Essentials
• Business Grammar
• Business Writing
• Telephone Essentials
• Email Essentials
• Creativity & Innovation
• Participating in Teams
• Leading Teams
• Leading Virtual Teams
• Working as a Remote/ Telecommuting Employee
• Work/Life Balance
• Fast-tracking Your Career Development
• Workplace Diversity
• Administrative Professional Skills
Database 11g
IT &
Desktop
Courseware
Build Plan
Highlights
•Performance Tuning
•RAC Administration
•SQL Tuning
•Security
SQL Server 2008
CompTIA
•Security+ 2008
•Network+ 2009
•A+ 2009 Essentials
• A+ 2009 Technician
Adobe
•Implementation &
Maintenance
•Database
Development
•Business Intelligence
•Creative Suite 4
•Acrobat 9 Pro
•Reader 9
CCNA/CCNP
Microsoft End User
•CCNA Specialty
exams
•CCNP exam updates
Software
Testing
•Software Testing
Foundations
•Live Meeting
•Outlook Web Access
•Windows 7 First Look
•Internet Explorer 8
Intuit
•QuickBooks 2009
College Credit
&
CPE Credit
Updates
- Over 3,000
SkillSoft courses will
qualify for UOP’s
Prior Learning
Assessment
- Courses apply
toward General
Education and
Elective credits of a
Bachelor's Degree
- SkillSoft course
design being updated
to support new
requirements for
NASBA Registry of
CPE Sponsors
- Update on schedule
to be released prior
to new rules going
into effect at end of
2009
SkillPort 7.0
Major
Redesign
of the User
Interface
Updated look &
feel
Focused on
workflow and
usability
Simplifies
tasks for
learners...
…and for
administrators
SkillPort
March
2009
SkillPort 7.0
Release
• Redesign of
Learner UI
• First wave of
Admin UI
redesign
Enhancement Roadmap
September
2009
SkillPort 7.0
SR1
Early
2010
2010-2011
SkillPort 7.1
And Beyond
• Redesign of
My Progress
section
• Major
reporting
• Additional
Admin UI
redesign
• Search
• Admin UI
internationali
zed
enhancements
enhancements
• Extend use of
granular
objects
• Integrate
capabilities of
Project
Connect
• With
SkillPort,
Knowledge
Centers,
Portlets
SkillSoft
Leadership
Advantage™
The SkillSoft Leadership Advantage is a targeted, concise rich
media treatment of key leadership competencies and includes
compelling content from key thought leaders. Components include
QuickTalks, ExecSummaries, Business Exploration Series,
Learning Sparks, Key Concepts, and Job Aids.
Targeted availability end of year
SkillSoft
Leadership
Advantage™
Product
Roadmap
Product Vision
Beyond 2009
2009
Development
Goals
• Develop English
content for 1st 20
competencies
• Platform
capabilities:
• Search
• Tracking & reporting
• Editor to customize
• OLSA support
• Extend coverage to
50+ competencies
• Integrate with
appropriate other
emerging products
• Project Connect
• etc.
• Consider
localization for
other key
languages
SkillSoft
Leadership
Advantage™
Leading Organizations
Talent Management
Analytical Skills
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Leading Diversity
Recruiting Talent
Retaining Talent
Succession Planning
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Working with Others
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Leading vs. Managing
Leading through Motivation
Leading Business Execution
Leading Change
Leading Innovation
Building & Leading Teams
Strategic Agility
Tracks
Planned for
2009
Development
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Strategic Thinking
Globalization
Competitive Strategy
Risk Management
Managing
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Managing Performance
Developing People
Moving into Management
Delegating
Coaching
Managing a Crisis
Goal Setting
Managing Remote Employees
Managing Managers
Hiring & Interviewing
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Emotional Intelligence
Managing Conflict
Giving Feedback
Influencing &
Persuading
Managing Upward
Relationships
Assertiveness
Business Writing
Communicating Bad News
Negotiating
Presenting
Problem-Solving &
Decision-Making
Self-Management
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Ethics, Integrity &
Trust
Accountability
Priority Setting
Time Management
Creative Thinking
Career Management
Continue Self
Improvement
Adapting to Change
Persevering &
Overcoming Adversity
Stress Management
Work/Life Balance
Business Acumen
Process Management
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Project Management
Business Process
Improvement
Quality Essentials
Outsourcing
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Finance Essentials
Business Case
Development
Budgeting Essentials
Business Plan
Development
Marketing Essentials
Customer Focus
SkillSoft
Leadership
Advantage™
Tracks
Planned for
Full Build-out
Beyond 2009
Leading Organizations
Talent Management
Analytical Skills
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Leading vs. Managing
Leading through Motivation
Leading Business Execution
Leading Change
Leading Innovation
Building & Leading Teams
Strategic Agility
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Strategic Thinking
Globalization
Competitive Strategy
Risk Management
Managing
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Managing Performance
Developing People
Moving into Management
Delegating
Coaching
Managing a Crisis
Goal Setting
Managing Remote
Employees
Managing Managers
Hiring & Interviewing
Leading Diversity
Recruiting Talent
Retaining Talent
Succession Planning
Working with Others
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Emotional Intelligence
Managing Conflict
Giving Feedback
Influencing &
Persuading
Managing Upward
Relationships
Assertiveness
Business Writing
Communicating Bad
News
Negotiating
Presenting
Process Management
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Project Management
Business Process
Improvement
Quality Essentials
Outsourcing
Problem-Solving &
Decision-Making
Self-Management
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Ethics, Integrity &
Trust
Accountability
Priority Setting
Time Management
Creative Thinking
Career Management
Continue Self
Improvement
Adapting to Change
Persevering &
Overcoming Adversity
Stress Management
Work/Life Balance
Business Acumen
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Finance Essentials
Business Case
Development
Budgeting Essentials
Business Plan
Development
Marketing Essentials
Customer Focus
2008
Customer
Satisfaction
Survey
How can
SkillSoft most
improve our
products?
Make content more
engaging
SkillPort – improve
learner usability
• 50% of Business course usage
now in CCA design
• SkillPort 7.0
• Next generation of IT course
design
• Continued growth of LDC and BES
collections
SkillPort – improve
administrator usability
• SkillSoft Leadership Advantage
• SkillPort 7.0 SR1
Make courses shorter
SkillPort – expand
reporting
• New 1-hour Business soft skills
courses being developed in 2009
• SkillPort – Beyond 7.0
Roadmap