Learning Management Systems are e-systems that seek to advance employee skills in an organization through ongoing training and development. These apparatus are fast evolving as must-have tools in e-learning scenario. These are preferred as they are fast, convenient, consistent, effective and demonstrate high retention. But these systems are expensive and selecting right system for an organization can be a challenge.

Several aspects need to be considered before making a choice. These are:

Define learning strategy: The learning strategy of an organization must be understood before choosing a system. This involves understanding target audience, their learning preferences, locations and resources. This also involves understanding corporate goals and expectations from learning management system.

Understand scope of work: The right system must meet core requirements initially and subsequent requirements in future. Thus before making a purchase it is crucial to understand scope of entire system. Also there is a need to check how well system integrates with existing systems, corporate intranet, administrative objectives and security of platform.