Plateau Systems extends leadership in eLearning Content Standards

ST ALBANS, UK October 31, 2010 (Press-News.org) Plateau Systems has become the first major talent management provider to achieve Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) 2004 4th Edition conformance, marking its longstanding commitment to and leadership in eLearning content standards.

Plateau Learning, Plateau's award-winning learning management system, was validated as SCORM 2004 4th Edition conformant by Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), the governing body responsible for the SCORM, an eLearning standards initiative sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD). This conformance assures enterprise and government learning managers that their standards-based content will operate within Plateau's Talent Management Suite, enabling customers to focus on content delivery instead of interoperability.

As an approved SCORM adopter, Plateau continues its long-standing commitment to international learning standards. Additionally, Plateau Chief Technology Officer Ed Cohen serves as chairman of the Aviation Industry CBT Committee's (AICC) Training Infrastructure Subcommittee.

"Given the changes in eLearning, we are actively working with these organizations to help simplify the use of the eLearning standards, as well as extending the capabilities defined by the standard to support social learning, simulations, performance data and true delivery of content-as-a-service, " said Cohen.

"Implementing an effective organization-wide learning strategy requires that the focus stay on the content and the skill gaps the organization needs to fill. By maintaining our commitment to complying with international standards such as SCORM, our customers have outside assurance that their SCORM-compliant content will work in our LMS."

In order to achieve conformance, Plateau completed a series of self-tests against SCORM 2004 4th Edition, and then submitted the results to ADL, who validated the results. Currently, Plateau is one of only a handful of solutions providers who has achieved SCORM conformance, and the only major talent management vendor to validate its results against SCORM 2004 4th Edition, which was released in 2009.

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Background
In 1997, the DoD established the ADL Initiative to standardize and modernize training and education management and delivery. SCORM is built upon the work of the Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training (CBT) Committee (AICC), the IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc., the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Alliance for Remote Instructional Authoring and Distribution Networks for Europe (ARIADNE), and others to create one unified "reference model" of interrelated technical specifications and guidelines that meet DoD high-level requirements for Web-based learning content and systems. Today, the vision of the ADL Initiative is to provide access to the highest-quality learning and performance aiding that can be tailored to individual needs and delivered cost-effectively, anytime, and anywhere. The ADL Initiative developed SCORM and the ADL Registry to address ADL's functional requirements - accessibility, interoperability, durability, and reusability - within the DoD training, education, and performance support communities, as well as in government, academia, and industry.
For additional information on SCORM adopters from ADL, visit http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/scorm/Custom%20Pages/SCORM%20Adopters.aspx. For more information on Plateau, visit http://www.plateau.com.

About Plateau
Plateau Systems is the industry's premier provider of enterprise-class SaaS talent management suites. Major global corporations and government agencies, including General Electric, the U.S. Air Force and Capital One Services are using Plateau's integrated talent management solutions to improve productivity and facilitate strategic workforce initiatives around learning, performance, compensation and career and succession management. Plateau is widely recognized throughout the industry for its commitment to customer satisfaction, forward-thinking vision and for consistently delivering best-in-class functionality. Founded in 1996, Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Va. and has offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Further information:
Trip Kucera, Corporate Communications, Plateau Systems, +1 703-678-0102, trip.kucera@plateau.com

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