Towards Maturity

Contents
Index of Figures
Figure 2.1 Financial impact of e-learning maturity................................................................. 19
Figure 2.2 Maturity and alignment to the business................................................................. 20
Figure 2.3 Who influences success in relation to business impact ....................................... 21
Figure 2.4 Maturity versus influences......................................................................................... 22
Figure 2.5 Business impact varies according to usage by different groups of staff.......... 23
Figure 2.6 The learner perspective on business impact......................................................... 24
Figure 2.7 Training function capability affects business impact........................................... 25
Figure 2.8 Consolidation of learning reflected in improved business impact.................... 26
Figure 2.9 Compliance and business impact.......................................................................... 27
Figure 2.10 Factors related to staff impact.............................................................................. 28
Figure 2.11 Staff impact versus input dimensions.................................................................... 30
Figure 2.12 Change management influences staff impact of e-learning ......................... 31
Figure 2.13 Staff impact versus maturity................................................................................... 32
Figure 2.14 Employer view of staff impact............................................................................... 32
Figure 2.15 Learner responses.................................................................................................... 33
Figure 2.16 Staff impact and freedom of choice................................................................... 34
Figure 3.1 Making e-learning investment decisions................................................................ 35
Figure 3.2 Making decisions about e-learning ........................................................................ 36
Figure 3.3 Making decisions about e-learning ........................................................................ 36
Figure 3.4 Business impact of a strategy compared.............................................................. 37
Figure 3.5 Effect on key dimensions when directors use e-learning .................................... 38
Figure 3.6 Staff impact versus use by directors ....................................................................... 39
Figure 3.7 Directors’ use of e-learning affects factors comprising take-up........................ 40
Figure 3.8 Whose opinion encourages use of e-learning...................................................... 41
Figure 3.9 Who encourages you to learn? .............................................................................. 44
Figure 3.10 Percentage organisations by sector selecting role as user of e-learning ...... 47
Figure 3.11 Where does e-learning spend come from?........................................................ 48
Figure 3.12 How is e-learning sourced?.................................................................................... 49
Figure 3.13 Source of supply of e-learning by maturity ......................................................... 50
Figure 3.14 Important qualities organisations are looking for from their supplier .............. 51
Figure 3.15 Percentage of suppliers selected by respondents ............................................ 52
Figure 4.1 Range of topics offered by organisations ............................................................. 53
Figure 4.2 Adoption patterns by topics as organisations become more mature ............. 58
Figure 4.3 The range of topics studied by learners................................................................. 60
Figure 4.4 Programmes offered by organisations................................................................... 61
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