L&D is more trusted than ever. So why is getting learning technology approved harder?


The research behind today’s learning technology decisions
If getting a new learning tool approved feels harder than it used to, you're not imagining it.
Buying a learning solution used to be an L&D decision. Now it's a committee decision.
"The New Buying Committee" report shows you exactly what IT, Finance, Legal, and Compliance need, so you can gather their input, get their sign-off, and move forward.
Why buy-in feels more complicated than ever
88
%of IT leaders say they’re more involved in learning technology decisions than they were 2–3 years ago.
82
%of Finance leaders say they are more involved in learning tool decisions than they were 2-3 years ago.
83
%of Legal leaders say they are more involved in learning tool decisions than they were 2-3 years ago.
79
%of Finance leaders say their organization has duplicate or overlapping learning tools.
What's inside “The New Buying Committee”
- Why confidence in L&D is growing - Explore why IT, Finance, Legal, and Compliance leaders have greater confidence in L&D’s ability to evaluate and manage learning technology.
- Why ownership of learning technology decisions is becoming shared - Discover why growing trust in L&D isn’t translating into greater control over learning technology decisions.
- What today’s buying committee really cares about - Learn how IT, Finance, Legal, and Compliance teams evaluate learning investments, and the priorities shaping their decisions.
- How AI tools change the buying conversation - See how AI has raised concerns around governance, security, compliance, integration, accountability, and risk.
- What it takes to earn stakeholder buy-in - Get practical tips for engaging stakeholders and understand what they need to see before they’ll support a new solution.
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