10 characteristics

The LMS must meet a number of factors in order to be effective:

1) Personal needs - it must help the learner be motivated by relating to the learners life, establish connection, develop attitude, and enhance meaning.

2) Comprehensiveness - it must serve several departments and functions

3) compatibility - must work with existing software

4) scalability - has to accomodate changing needs swiftly and painlessly

5) Longevity - must be a company with lasting power and not fly by night

6) Cost Structure - meets the needs of company budget

7) Infrastructure - can it integrate in existing information infrastructure

8) electronic commerce capability - can it keep track of commerce transactions

9) Instructional features - do they meet needs of company

10) Technical support - is it available and useful