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a. Support approval, as a priority Capital Improvement Project (CIP) in FY2019, to fund the replacement of the County's current Learning Management System (LMS) solution. The County's new solution will:
1. Automate and facilitate the delivery, management, tracking and reporting of online and instructor-led trainings available countywide for mandated trainings, certified education, and optional or suggested development; and
2. Provide features for electronic performance evaluations and knowledge management and succession planning.
b. Support approval for the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) and ultimate selection of a qualified LMS Contractor for a term period of 5-years.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Capital Improvement Committee:
a. Support approval of funding as a priority CIP in FY2019 to replace the County's current LMS solution and implement the additional required features.
b. Support approval of issuance of RFP based on a thorough, documented Statement of Work and selection of qualified vendor for a term period of 5-years.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
The County of Monterey is facing the critical need to replace its LMS. The County's current LMS is no longer supported by the vendor, and as a result, the Human Resources Department has been assessing current applications and pain points and collecting countywide functional requirements.
The current LMS was originally managed by the Auditor-Controller Department's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) division, and funding was administered through Full-Time Equivalent charges by department. With ERP's HRM upgrade project soon completed, the Human Resources Department has been informed it needs to seek funding for an automated software product that integrates with the new CGI Advantage production environment.
The County's LMS investments need to provide learning programs designed to meet regulatory requirements for management, supervisory and staff development needs and to meet...
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