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Welcome to the June issue of Total*Connect, your monthly SumTotal e-News delivering the latest product news, events, updates and customer connections.
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TotalConnection '07: Registration Now Available |
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Have you heard the news? The TotalConnection 2007 website – www.totalconnection2007.com - was recently unveiled featuring a close up look at:
This year’s premier networking event heads to Dallas! 2007 features an expanded agenda with SumTotal product experts and customers demonstrating best practices, facilitated industry roundtables, the latest partner solutions, and a new gathering of SumTotal User Communities — all happening this Sept. at the Hilton Anatole.
» Connect. Learn. Collaborate.
With a focus on global experiences, business solutions, industry challenges, and platform-specific sessions, at TotalConnection you will:
- Participate in interactive programs featuring: Keynotes, 40+ sessions, and unbeatable networking opportunities.
- Explore the newest products, technologies and what’s on the horizon.
- Take away invaluable product experience at pre-conference workshops and breakout sessions.
- Return to your organization equipped with valuable ideas, strategies, expert solutions and connections that go far beyond this event.
» Be an Early Bird and Save — Register Today
Take advantage of the savings — up to $300 — Register today at www.totalconnection2007.com. Going as a group? You’ll save even more if your organization sends 3 or more!
Stay tuned: Keynotes, session detail, and more updates are coming soon direct to your inbox. Have questions? Send them to totalconnection@sumtotalsystems.com
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The SumTotal CPC: User Forum Topics and More |
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“I’m new to SumTotal 7 and looking to exchange practices on Report Manager and integration with WebEx. Where can I go?”
"We are planning on attending TotalConnection this fall but want to network with other attendees prior to Dallas. Is there a community forum to get us started?"
YES! Head to the SumTotal Customer Productivity Center (CPC). If you are looking to exchange practices with fellow users and get answers to questions like these then point your way to the SumTotal CPC for idea sharing, product information and more!
» User Forums: Connections Start Here
Aspen, Docent, OnTrack, Pathlore LMS, TotalLMS, TotalPerformance – no matter which SumTotal solution you use you’ll find valuable information exchange with other users on this secure website JUST for SumTotal customers. Drop by the CPC's User Forums today! Latest topics include:
General Forum:
- Certification/Assigment of Training in TotalLMS 7.x
- Learning Mode in TotalLMS
- Alternatives for Notification Functionality in 7.x
- Printing Diplomas
- Course Admin. Requirements – Upgrading from Docent to SumTotal 7.5
Pathlore LMS:
- Tracking Certification Expiration
- Using QuestionBank for Course Evaluation
- Tips using Event Triggered eMails with Attachments
SumTotal 7:
- Data Migration – historical records into the LMS
- Using Thomson NETg content (SkillSoft) hosted behind firewall
- Adobe Captivate 2.0 & SumTotal 7.2
- ILT Organization in TotalLMS – Best Practices
Healthcare:
- Continuing Education Credits
- Inactive Users
- 3rd Party Healthcare e-Learning
» What’s New on the CPC
Drop by the CPC where you will find the latest information and additions which include:
- New Roundtable Audio Files Now Available
- Links to TotalConnection 2007
- SumTotal Event Calendar
- Product & Documentation Suggestion Form
- TotalLMS User Guides
- Upcoming Training Schedule
- And more
Missing Your CPC ID & Password? Click here to submit your request for a User Name and Password. Access to the site is available to all users with active SumTotal Support plans.
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Events: Talent Management For Dummies®, “Ask The Expert" . . . |
» Talent Management For Dummies
Everyone’s talking about it, but Talent Management is such an all-encompassing topic that it’s difficult to define. Breaking Talent Management into its core components, this webcast takes you through an introduction to Talent Management: what it is, why it works, and how to get started in your enterprise.
Attend our Talent Management For Dummies® webcast and discover a simple, straightforward structure in which you can frame your own Talent Management strategy, helping you articulate your Talent Management goals and tactics so that you can build the support you need within your organization.
You'll learn:
- The five core components of Talent Management.
- How the five components inter-relate to maximize the results your company can expect from its talent.
- Tips on how to build your overall Talent Management strategy, and why this step is so important.
- Tips beginning your ssearch for Talent Management technology.
- Examples of how other companies have used Talent Management to drive business results.
PLUS, every webcast attendee will receive a free copy of our new Talent Management For Dummies® book, hot off the press!
Register today for the upcoming Talent Management For Dummies® webcast:
> July 24, 1 pm EST, 10 am PST. |
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» “Ask the Expert" - Final in Series I
Don’t miss the July 18th “Ask the Expert” session on Working with SumTotal – Data Center & Technical Support. This complimentary two-hour session is designed to provide you and your peers with the opportunity to ask questions of SumTotal experts:
- Topic: Working with SumTotal Systems – Data Center & Technical Support
- Date: 18 July
- Time: 9:00am PDT/12:00am EDT
RSVP Today: Drop by the SumTotal CPC to register for the session, located under the Public Training section. Simply search on “expert” and click on the “register” button.
>> Did you miss topics in the series? Recorded versions for the entire series are available on the CPC. Search on “Ask The Expert”.
Need Your Input — Send Us Ideas for Fall:
Send along topics you’d like to see in Series II of our “Ask the Expert" program to come this fall, click here and let us know! |
» Roundtables
Mark your calendar for Sept. 20th in Dallas, Texas! SumTotal is excited to deliver our popular quarterly roundtables onsite at TotalConnection 2007.
We are getting out the flipcharts and discussing what you want to know more about. These roundtable breakouts will focus on industry specific topics in a facilitated discussion format so you can get to know what your colleagues are working on and provide a vehicle to connect with others in your industry. Roundtables include:
>> Don’t forget: You can catch the archived recordings and notes posted to the SumTotal CPC. |
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Now Showing: TotalPerformance — The Video Tour |
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Discover how TotalPerformance can help align your talent to execute on your organization’s business strategy. Uncover the secrets to maximizing your employees’ skills and talents through SumTotal’s integrated learning and performance management systems.
Check out our new five minute video and see how TotalPerformance helps organizations like yours:
- Align individual employees’ day-to-day activities with corporate objectives to drive business results.
- Fairly and accurately gauge employee performance and ensure accountability.
- Expedite performance appraisals and multi-rater feedback processes using SumTotal’s unique drag-and-drop ratings interface.
- Reward high performance and achievement with robust salary planning and compensation tools.
Admission is free, click here to get started!
Ready to see TotalPerformance LIVE?
We invite you to attend a LIVE demo and explore how TotalPerformance can automate your organization’s employee performance evaluation process, creating huge time savings and driving business results. Click here for the schedule. |
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Customers in the News: JDSU, Perago, JEA, Life Time Fitness . . . |
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