LMS Concepts &

Taxonomy
Learning Structure

Item
The Manager as Project Champion
Any learning event, training
requirement or other entity COURSE MGMT0114
which needs to be assigned,
tracked and reported with Project Plan Development
SuccessFactors Learning COURSE PROJ0421
• Online Course
• Classroom Course Project Schedule Control
• Word Document COURSE PROJ0444
• Seminar
• OJT Communicating as a Leader
• PowerPoint ONLINE LEAD0145
• Task
• Work Experience
• Professional License

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Catalogs Scheduled Scheduled Scheduled

Containers used to
control user access
Offering Offering Offering
to Items, curricula #1 #2 Any Item which has a
time and date in
and scheduled
which it is offered.
offerings
Catalog Catalog
A B
Scheduled
Item Offering
Any learning event, Item #3
training requirement
or other entity which
needs to be Segment Segment Segment Segment Segments
assigned, tracked 1 2 3 4 Subsets of items
and reported with used to segment
SuccessFactors resources
Learning. allocation or to
- ILT identify different
- Online sections of
- OJT Exam or Content instructions.
- Documents Survey Object - Lesson
- Licenses - Agenda
- Experience Online assessment of a Any reusable online
- Section
user’s comprehension content or document.
of material - CBT, SOPs, PPTs

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Learning Structure

Exam or
Survey Item

Re-Usable Content
Content Content Content
Object Object Object
Movie File
PDF Document Content Package
Word Document
Web Based Training
Post Course Survey
Follow Up Evaluation
Exam or Assessment SCORM/AICC
Import Wizard
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Learning Structure - ILT

Scheduled Offering > Any Item which has a time and date in which it is offered. Resources
Scheduled Scheduled Instructors
Offering Offering
#1 #2
Facility

Locations
Item
Equipment
Segment Segment Segment Segment
1 2 3 4

Materials

Segments
Subsets of items used to segment resources allocation or to identify
different sections of instructions. Custom
- Lesson Resources
- Agenda
- Section
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Learning Structure - Blended

Scheduled Scheduled
Offering Offering
#1 #2

Scheduled
Item Offering
#3
Segment Segment Segment Segment
1 2 3 4

Exam or Content
Survey Object

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Curricula

Curricula
A collection of Items, Curricula or
Employee Orientation – C1
conditional requirements which Word Document
need to be assigned, tracked and Corporate Policies – I1
reported with SuccessFactors
Learning. Online Course
Understanding HR Benefits – I2
May represent:
Certification Classroom Course
Learning Path New Hire Orientation – I3
Qualification
Training Path
Curricula Content:
Items
Curriculum
Conditional Requirements
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Curricula

Different Required-by dates per

Employee Orientation – C1 course

Word Document Different initial and retraining

Corporate Policies – I1 intervals per course

E-Signature requirement
Online Course specified per course or for entire
Understanding HR Benefits – I2 curriculum

Same course can have different

Classroom Course required-by due dates in
New Hire Orientation – I3 different curricula

Nested Curricula

Rules-based Requirements

Assigned through Assignment

Profiles

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Learning Access - Catalogs

Catalogs
Containers used to control Scheduled Scheduled
user access to Items, Offering Offering
curricula and scheduled #1 #2
offerings

Catalog Catalog
Catalog C A B
Scheduled
Curriculum Offering
#3
Item Item
Item

Item

Item

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Assignment & Eligibility

Automatic • Assignment Profiles

• Administrator
Manual
• Supervisor

• Catalog Selection
Self • Development Plan (with SF
Development Planning)

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Assignment Profiles – Eligibility Rules (example)

Job Role:
Lab Technician
Results:
All lab technicians
working with Product A, B, C
hired on or after 1/1/2012
Products: who wear size 9 ½.
A, B or C

Hire Date:
On or After
1/1/2012
•Define Catalog Access
•Assign Curricula
Shoe Size: •Assign Roles
9½
• Recommend Items
• Assign Items
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Assignment Profiles – Eligibility Rules (example)

Job Role:
Sales Rep
Results:
All sales reps
Job Location: working in New York or Boston
In division Commercial Solutions
New York OR Who have completed courses
Boston X&Y

Division:
Commercial
Solutions
•Define Catalog Access
Items •Assign Curricula
Completed: •Assign Roles
X and Y • Recommend Items
• Assign Items
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AUTOMATION. ACCURACY. EFFICIENCY

HRIS

Assignment
Profiles

Automated Training
Assignments

Training Updates

Course Catalogs
Curriculum
Programs

Access Roles

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Learning Assignment Methods

Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4

Curriculum 1 Curriculum 2 Curriculum 3

Assignment Assignment
Profile 1 Profile 2

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Multiple Learning Assignment Methods

Data Feed/User Registration

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