Materials management

CAPDM will work closely with you to create your own master repository of learning materials and provides integrated services and tools designed to maintain the value of this investment. While our single-source publishing approach and use of open standards accelerates the production of all materials, another significant return comes from the ongoing reuse of this solution, particularly for updating programmes and continuous quality improvement.

In one client project, we were able to demonstrate a 460% improvement in the cost of maintaining and updating a set of course materials. This improvement largely resulted from our continued application of established batch pagination and HTML generation tools, and the use of the Internet as a collaboration technology to improve production workflows. Other improvements in speed and quality were also noted.

CAPDM's materials management services are all optional, fitting with our core belief that you should be free to walk away with your own standards based assets at any time. We will suggest ways to work with you to find an acceptable, ongoing support and maintenance solution, to keep cherishing the knowledge domain we create for you. This solution might involve equipping your own team with the tools and knowledge to undertake this work for you, or simply providing this service to you ourselves, allowing you to get on with what you are good at.

Our core materials management services include:

• Continuous updating of single master sources.
• Continuous production, distribution and release of revised learning materials for print and e-Learning.
• Annual service and technology licensing agreements for predictable and flexible maintenance costs.
• Development and hosting of custom web applications and learning environments.
• Use of CAPDM's existing eLearning objects and simulations to enhance your programmes.
• Support for ongoing language translation and localisation processes and suppliers.
• Support with third party content licensing and adaptation.

All our maintenance charges are totally transparent and we operate a menu pricing policy to help you manage your budget more efficiently.

The benefits of effective materials management are substantial:

• Knowledge assets managed permanently.
• Optimised business and work processes.
• Continuous re-use of innovative learning objects, simulations and environments.
• Total integration with your virtual learning environment.
• Enriched teaching and learning experiences.
• Tangible cost savings and quality improvements.

For more information about our materials management services, or if you would like to talk to us about a specific management need, please contact us.