Friday, October 29, 2010

Why go to the Cloud for Learning Management?

What is Cloud computing or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) as it is commonly known? Organisations have traditionally purchased software that is installed by IT on local servers on-the-premises. This model involves large capital investments in hardware, licensing and IT staff costs, and in most cases a large professional services bill from the vendor to get things working smoothly.

The cloud or Software-as-a-Service model differs completely. There’s no expensive software or hardware to install or maintain by in-house IT staff. The software system is fully managed and hosted securely by the software provider who provides 24/7 web-based access for users. TalkTactics OnDemand is a 100 percent SaaS Learning Management System (LMS) which means the system can be deployed in days/weeks not months. The pricing model is simple; you pay a monthly subscription fee purely for the number of users who access the system. So costs are ‘opex’ based as there is no heavy capital investment required. The end result, a best-of-breed web-based Learning Management System at a low cost of entry and  deployed at low risk within days/weeks not months. Want to know more?

Please visit www.talktactics.com for further information