Determining the Scope for L&D Outsourcing
Once you have made the business case for L&D outsourcing, scoping outsourcing opportunities is a vital step in your journey to a successful L&D outsourcing partnership. While determining what to outsource and what to keep inhouse can be challenging, a good place to start is by considering what processes you can completely outsource, those that you can partially outsource and the ones where you can share responsibility with your L&D outsourcing partner… Read more
Opportunities for
Learning Outsourcing
The following chart outlines the typical opportunities for outsourcing based on our experience:
Curriculum Management and Content Development
Design & Development of Bespoke Courses
- Instructional Design, Development Across Modalities
- Project Management, Maintenance, Localization
Curriculum Design for Pivotal Programs
- Performance Consulting
- Pivotal Roles
- Strategic Initiatives
Curriculum Architecture for Academies
- Definition
- Ongoing Maintenance
- Analysis
- Reengineering
Proprietary Delivery
Instructors and Schedule
- Instructor Provisioning
- Instructor Management
- Schedule Management
Facilities and Partners
- Facilities Provisioning
- Facilities Partner Management
Quality and Materials
- Materials Fulfilment
- Delivery Quality Management
Learning Administration
Core Administration Services
- LMS Administration
- Training Event Coordination (ILT, vILT)
Local Session Services
- Classroom Setup, Meet & Greet
- Hospitality
- Evaluation Collection
Strategic Services
- Demand Planning & Consulting
- Driving Strategic Initiatives (e.g., Rollout)
Strategic Sourcing
Vendor Management
- Administration, Fulfillment
- Purchase Orders
- Payments, Etc.
Procurement & Sourcing
- New Needs
Portfolio Administration
- Demand Planning & Consulting
- Driving Strategic Initiatives (E.g., Rollout)
Insights
The Learning Outsourcing Playbook
In this playbook, we share some examples of successful partnerships, business models, and impact with NIIT.
What do companies outsource?
What are L&D organizations really outsourcing? Download our infographic to learn more.
Five Things to Consider When Selecting an MLS Partner
These potential benefits of outsourcing can only be achieved by choosing the right service provider. Here are 5 key considerations for selecting an ideal Managed Learning Service provider.
Seven benefits of Learning Outsourcing
Discover the seven benefits companies can expect when they outsource some or all activities in their L&D value chain to a committed learning outsourcing partner.