Learning Systems Suites & Specialists

LMS, NGLE, LXP, TRMS…so many terms, so many learning systems, so little time. How were buyers in learning and development ever supposed to make any sense of such a crowded and competitive market within the corporate learning ecosystem? Well, in February 2020, on the Learning Systems 9-Grid™ Fosway took the bold decision to reclassify Learning Systems to Suites and Specialists to help organisations and buyers do just that.

Why Specialists weren’t rated as leaders in the corporate learning ecosystem… until now

Following the explosion in vendors using the LXP label, the market has been really disrupted and is a crowded and complex place to navigate. Fosway analysts predicted a convergence of learning systems and that has come true in a big way. Many LXPs have backfilled their systems with traditional LMS functionality around areas like compliance. And many LMSs – caught on the hop by disruptive new entrants – have added in more ‘experience-led’ features.

Following extensive ongoing research, in February 2020 Fosway changed our classification of the market. Our analysis showed that the historic labels no longer made sense. As more new suppliers entered the market with disruptive ideas, traditional market terms such as LMS, NGLE and LXP either didn’t define the types of solutions or help tell them apart. So, we took the bold decision to reclassify them into Learning System Suites and Specialists.