The Corporate Learning Factbook 2009 is the U.S. training industry's most complete and comprehensive study of corporate training budgets, spending, delivery volumes, staffing, and trends.  In addition to facts and statistics, this annual report contains extensive analysis and interpretation as well as guidelines on the usage of this information for benchmarking.

New for 2009:  Data on usage of new collaborative learning tools, social software and structured coaching in learning programs.

Specifically, the Corporate Learning Factbook 2009 includes the following data, broken down by company size and industry:

Industry Spending and Staffing Statistics and Trends

• Total U.S. training expenditures
• Total U.S. spending on training payroll
• Total U.S. training outsourcing spending
• Training expenditures per learner
• Training staff to learner ratios
• Payroll to total spending ratios
• Technology spending to total spending ratios
• Spending allocation by training program area

Training Volume, Cost, and Delivery Statistics and Trends

• Total student hours consumed per learner
• Cost per student hour consumed
• Training delivery methods used
• Blended learning by program area
• Use of structured coaching in training programs
• Use of structured collaboration in training programs

Learning Technology Usage and Trends

• LMS
• LMS infrastructure
• LMS installation type (installed vs. externally hosted)
• LMS consolidation
• LCMS (learning content management system)
• Rapid learning (PowerPoint publishing)
• Application simulation tools
• Virtual classroom
• Podcasting
• Mobile learning
• Communities of practice
• Blogs
• Wikis

Learning Outsourcing Statistics and Trends 

• Custom content development
• Instruction/facilitation
• LMS administration
• LMS operations
• Learner support

Summary Tables and Benchmarking Guidance 

The study includes detailed summary tables to help readers identify just the information they need. It also includes step-by-step guidelines to help readers benchmark themselves. Please note: Bersin & Associates offers customized learning organization benchmarking by industry, best practices, and organization size. For more details, contact Donna Tomlinson at 561 455 0622, x223 or donna.tomlinson@bersin.com.

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