Microsoft is well known in the corporate world for revolutionizing the way we do business. Who doesn’t have Microsoft Office Suite, right?
It’s a universal mainstay.
And, because of its immense popularity, the skills employees have working on the software are immediately transferable to new jobs and companies.
So,
1) Lots of companies are using Microsoft because of its cutting edge technology that helps them operate more efficiently and,
2) Employees actively use the product in their daily work lives.
Microsoft essentially has their hand in all aspects of your business, so why not include learning?This begs the question...is there a Microsoft LMS?Well, the short answer is ‘not really.’
Naturally, one would assume Microsoft already has some type of LMS, but this is simply not the case.
SharePoint Learning Kit
Over 10 years ago, Microsoft created a free tool for very basic learning management called SharePoint Learning Kit (SLK). However, this was never intended to be a full blown learning management system and was very limited in scope. It was also geared towards the educational sector, not for corporate needs.
Currently, SharePoint Learning Kit is not actively being developed and only works for on premise versions (2007, 2010 and 2013). It has been untested on 2016, but there is a small possibility it may work. SharePoint Learning Kit will not work with Office 365 and never will be as it is written in full-trust code.
Microsoft Education
In 2017, Microsoft introduced a set of educational products and services, inspired by teachers and students. The new tools work with Office 365 and include Microsoft Teams, Class Notebook, Office Apps, Education Apps and files built into every class.
While Microsoft Education is great for the educational sector, much like SharePoint Learning Kit, it simply is not a solution for the corporate world.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources
In February 2020, Microsoft will relaunch Dynamics 365 Talent as Dynamics 365 Human Resources.
Dynamics 365 Talent Attract and Onboard apps are being retired in favor of positioning LinkedIn TalentHub as its recruitment solution and LinkedIn Learning as its learning, skills development and career solution.
The new Microsoft Dynamics 365 HR will focus on compensation, benefits, leave and absence, compliance, payroll integrations, performance feedback, training and certification and self-service programs.
Is this a learning management system? No. Microsoft has positioned this product as a Human Resource Management System (HRMS).
From the information on Microsoft’s website, it appears that the system does a little bit of everything. However, for companies in highly regulated industries or those that require complex training, there could be concerns around the depth of functionality required to meet these types of demands.
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