Even though eLearning is not a new approach to sharing knowledge and developing skills and competencies within organizations it is far too often misunderstood, not given enough credit or simply fails to get buy-in even when the need is clearly there.
One of the main reasons for the lack of success or for not being successful enough is dealing with the requirements of different groups within your company. And that’s before you even start planning and developing individual courses and learning materials.
Collecting and structuring the requirements of all parties involved in the company and then formulating a clear eLearning strategy is no small feat, as you have to deal with many levels, manage expectations and ultimately (attempt to) make everyone happy. Therefore, before you start planning on individual courses you need to clearly define the purpose of your efforts i.e. formulate a comprehensive strategy.