Learning on Demand by SAP was created with flexibility in mind.

We wanted to make sure that independent consultants, who traditionally have little contact with SAP Education, are able to easily access and consume our quality SAP eLearning content in a way that best suited the demands of their busy schedules. We put in place a content delivery network to make sure that the course materials are speedily delivered (at least from server to server – clearly, we cannot provide high speed access if you are using a low bandwidth connection), and our Learning Management Solution ensures that you can start, stop and recommence the course as it suits you. This means, that no matter whether you have 20 minutes or two hours to spare, you can conveniently jump-in and jump-out of your enrolled courses without missing a beat.

And now that we have a convenient (and cost-effective) subscription offer in place, I thought it might be useful to share with you some of the background information about our plans. This can be useful if you are putting together a case for your personal skills development – and need to convince your boss (or consulting partner). It may even help you begin to think about the role of quality SAP training in the context of your own long-term career.

Take a look at:

• Our Learning on Demand by SAP brochure – Learning at Your Fingertips
• The Slideshare presentation on the Future of Learning
• The Learning on Demand by SAP demonstration

And if you need something a little flashier – try our animated presentation or YouTube introduction.

And, of course, if you just want to ask a question – you can find us on Twitter or on Facebook.

Learning on Demand by SAP has now been live for almost a month. In this time we have received feedback from a wide variety of sources – from Twitter, on blogs and on forums – and one of the most consistent questions has been around the availability of subscriptions.

We have now made it possible for community members to purchase an annual subscription to the entire catalog of SAP eLearning courseware. For one low price of US$1799 (plus 10.3% tax), you have access to over 350 existing courses. This price also includes access to additional SAP eLearning courses as they become available.

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak with Joe Westhuizen about Learning on Demand by SAP and the new annual subscription. In this podcast he explains, in more detail, some of the plans for the immediate future.

The Learning on Demand by SAP site has now been available to community members for a little over three weeks. In this time we have had over 10,000 visitors to the site and have served about 50,000 pages.

We have run a series of polls asking visitors questions around the type of content they want, expect and would like to see. We have also asked about the responsiveness of the site. If you have further feedback you can contribute to the open poll questions or submit your thoughts and suggestions here.

If you have not had a chance to take a look at the site, or if you would just like a demonstration of its features, we have created an easy-to-use demonstration that you can view here. And remember, you can also get the latest course updates on Twitter (@SAPlearn) and/or join our Facebook page.

Traditionally SAP Education is known for its classroom based, instructor led courses. But increasingly, learners and businesses are demanding more flexible, time-sensitive alternatives. In this podcast, COO of SAP Education, Eric MacDonald speaks a little about what he calls “the year of education” – a time for focusing on the skills and capabilities of the people who power our customer’s businesses.

By way of explanation, Eric introduces the core objectives of Learning on Demand by SAP:

1. Cost-effective, flexible enablement
2. Enhanced learner experience
3. Strengthen and extend SAP Education’s interaction with our customers, partners and learners
4. Extend SAP Education’s reach and ability to enable the SAP Ecosystem

About Learning on Demand by SAP Podcasts

The goal of this series, brought to you by SAP Education, is to bring to you the latest thinking around organizational learning, flexible training and web 2.0 in a corporate learning context.