| |
LMS |
LCMS |
| Primary users |
Trainers, instructors, administrators |
Courseware developers,
project managers |
| Provides primary management of... |
Learners |
Learning content |
| Management of classroom, instructor-led training |
Yes (but not
always) |
No |
| Performance reporting of training results |
Primary focus |
Secondary focus |
| Learner collaboration |
Yes |
Yes |
| Keeping learner profile data |
Yes |
No |
| Sharing learner data with an ERP system |
Yes |
No |
| Event scheduling |
Yes |
No |
| Competency mapping - skill gap analysis |
Yes |
Yes (in some
cases) |
| Content creation capabilities |
No |
Yes |
| Organising reusable content |
No |
Yes |
| Creation of test questions and test administration |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dynamic pre-testing and adaptive learning |
No |
Yes |
| Workflow tools to manage the content development
process |
No |
Yes |
| Delivery of content by providing navigational controls
and learner interface |
No |
Yes |
| Management of certification status, completion and
conditions |
Yes (in some cases) |
Rarely |
| Customisable in functionality to match learning / training requirements |
Yes |
No |
