SAP LSO Overview

SAP Learning Solution 6.00

Product Overview

SAP AG 2007, SAP LSO 6.00 – Overview, Casper Nel

Learning/Development Not Just a Department

The overall goal of learning is to drive business performance and improve business impact as a consequence. To do this, business processes must be integrated with learning processes and results measured against the organization’s goals.

What tools support these best practices?


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Learning Solution Release Strategy

Learning Solution 1.00 (not available anymore)

Learning Solution 2.00 Based on Basis 6.20 Add on to mySAP Enterprise 4.7 Ramp-up start April 2003 Mass shipment since December 2003

Learning Solution 3.00 Based on SAP NetWeaver ‘04 Core is part of ECC5.0 in mySAP ERP 2004 Frontend, Content Player & Authoring Environment are separate components Ramp-up start June 2004 Mass shipment since March 2005

Learning Solution 6.00 Based on SAP NetWeaver ’04s Core is part of ECC6.0 in mySAP ERP2005 Frontends, Content Player & Authoring Environment are separate

components Mass shipment since June 2006


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Integration Enables Value-Adding Processes

Some examples of how integration will enable organizations to tie people processes with business goals and business results:

Automatic update of skill/qualification catalogs (HR)

Route approval to managers through reporting hierarchy (workflow)

Bulk enrollments via organizational structures (HR)

Use development plans to drive offerings (HR)

Use work schedule integration to effectively administer Instructor Led Training (HR/PP)

Track training room materials e.g. course manuals (MM)

Cost center allocation of training costs (CO)

Company branding/culture (Portal) Analyze and measure (BI)


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Solution Description

Learning Portal

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Storage and administration of (learning) content

A point of entry for a personalized learning environment enroll in courses overview of training history and learning progresscollaboration

Administer course and test catalog, track learning progress and analytical reporting capabilities

Create and structure learning content and tests based on SCORM standards


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Additional Details

The SAP Learning Solution consists of five mandatory components:

Learning Portal (LSOFE 600) is an Add-On on a WebAS 7.00

Training Management (LSOTM 600) is part of the SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC), Human Resources Extension.

Content Player (LSOCP 600) is based on SAP J2EE Engine

Authoring Environment (LSOAE 600) can be installed on Windows© NT4.0/2000/XP, requires Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.4.2

Offline Player (LSOOP 600) can be installed on Windows© NT4.0/2000/XP, requires Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.4.2

SAP Learning Solution 6.00 is powered by SAP Netweaver 2004s which includes the mentioned basis components.


Solution Overview

Learning Management System

Learner Account Results, learning progress

Content Player Recognizes learning strategy Guides learner through content Determines learning progress


Content Management

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Learning Content

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Blended Learning Offering Classroom training WBTs Curricula external catalogs external VC

Learning Portal

WebDAV interface

Analytical Reporting via Business Intelligence

Creating and structuring learning content

Creating tests and asessments Import and export content

External authoring tools


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Content Author View

Learning Network ExplorerLearning Network Explorer

WorkspaceWorkspace

Dialog AreaDialog Area

Message AreaMessage Area


Instructional Element

Learning Object

Content Resource


Learning Object

Content Resource


Content Resource

Learning Net

Structure of a Learning Net

Learning Object


Customizable Views

Depending on their roles and their authoring process customers are able to configure the functional scope for:

Instructional Designertypically full-blown funtionality focus on strcuturing courses

Subject Matter Experts typically limited functionality restricted to content creation, -

assignment


Authoring Environment: Architecture

Local Repository

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Global Repository

PublisherDatabase

RepositoryExplorer

Learning ObjectivesCatalog

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KM platform (EP)

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Repository Explorer

Master Repository = Content Management on Server

Master Repository = Content Management on ServerLocal Repository=

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The Employee/Learner View

Messages and Notes Area

Courses can be easily set as mandatory for the learner based on various criteria

Display of missing qualifications for the current job and proposals for appropriate courses

Overview of current, blended learning activities

Display of Web-based Courses

Display of Web-based courses in a separate window

Personalized learning path or table of contents

Course Catalog and Learner Account

Course Catalog for drill-down and powerful search engine

Leaner account with full learning history, qualifications information and the preferred learning strategy


Training Administrator View

Dynamic Training Menu

Builds up the course catalog Processes training topics Processes courses / curricula Processes tests Creates the required information (such as

prices, target group, prerequisites, required and imparted qualifications, course schedule, link to content)

Schedules dates for training Distributes courses to selected jobs,

departments or individuals Accesses appraisals Activates workflow for specific courses Enables collaboration


Manager View

Amount of participations and cancellations

Comparison of bookings per year Quota of partipations and cancellations Comparison of training costs per year Education per organizational assignment Training fees per organizational

assignement Training per target group Training costs per target group Test results My cost center: actual training costs My cost center: training costs per year My cost center: quarterly training costs


Demo

Demo on SAP Learning Solution

Documents

SAP LSO Overview