Hi Janelle, the two companies are very different. Learn.com is a fully hosted (On-Demand) LMS company which prides itself on easy to use, easy to implement, portal-based learning management, development tools, and easy to customize environment. Their focus is mid-market organizations.

Plateau, by contrast, is a global-enterprise-class solution which is designed with high degrees of flexibility and configurability for larger organizations.

Both companies are moving aggressively into performance and talent management, with Plateau a bit more advanced at this point. We have a lot of research in this area, so please consult with us or our website (www.bersin.com) if you'd like more information.

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Hey back!

We also had a down-select from a wider number of vendors to Learn.com and Plateau back in 2006. A second "bake-off" resulted in our selection of Plateau.

Both vendors support user groups once you're a client.

Happy? Overall (folks who know me already know this), I'm a pretty "glass is 3/4's full" kind of guy, so I can't say that I am ready to throw in the towel. But that's because of the next question.

Implementation? We're in a 3-year implementation to reach the entire DHS Federal audience (~200,000).

Support? I co-chair the Government Plateau User's Group and am President of the Federal Government Distributed Learning Association so I am very active in partnering with any vendor towards reaching solutions.

Hidden "Oooops"? As Josh points out, are you looking for a hosted solution only, or do you have options? Have a clear expectation regarding Help Desk support and service level.

Feel free to contact to discuss further.

If you are still looking contact me at dswiatkowski@hotmail.com. I am not a sales person but my company has a great LMS that may meet your needs.

We've gone live with our LMS (Plateau) in the beginning of 2008. Yes there are a few kinks but overall it's going well.

Vince Zaniewksi
vzaniewski@cusa.canon.com