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    Brassring

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ABrassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A

    Intellum

    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The Intellum platform, from the company of the same name headquartered in Atlanta, is designed to provide all of the tools needed to create, present, manage, track and improve highly-personalized learning experiences for customers, partners and employees. With it, users can can create assessments, quizzes and NPS surveys directly inside Intellum. The vendor states its Open Asset approach allows users to make any file, document, presentation, link or video a trackable, reportable learning…N/A

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
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    Considered Multiple Products
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
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    Intellum
    Chose Intellum
    SumTotal did not have the reporting features Intellum provides.
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    Chose Intellum
    More customizable interface and in-platform content authoring.
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    Features
    BrassringIntellumSumTotal (legacy)
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Brassring and Intellum and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Brassring
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Intellum
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    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.711 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.410 Ratings00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.710 Ratings00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.711 Ratings00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.111 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.410 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.110 Ratings00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.310 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.310 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration7.18 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.46 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates7.710 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.49 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.710 Ratings00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Reporting7.110 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Brassring and Intellum and SumTotal (legacy)
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    Brassring
    -
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    Intellum
    8.9
    27 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.920 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.026 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings7.522 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.927 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings8.522 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.521 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings9.526 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.527 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Brassring and Intellum and SumTotal (legacy)
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    Brassring
    -
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    Intellum
    -
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    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Brassring and Intellum and SumTotal (legacy)
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    Brassring
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    Intellum
    -
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    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Brassring and Intellum and SumTotal (legacy)
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    Brassring
    -
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    Intellum
    -
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    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Brassring and Intellum and SumTotal (legacy)
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    Brassring
    -
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    Intellum
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    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score6.7 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    iSpring LMS
    Score9.6 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    Bridge LMS, Skills & Performance Management
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrassringIntellumSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (30 ratings)
    9.5
    (27 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
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    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    1.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
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    3.0
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    Implementation Rating
    2.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
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    User Testimonials
    BrassringIntellumSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
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    Intellum
    Intellum leads the field in reporting; something I didn't even know I really needed/wanted until we purchased this LMS. While I realize that most Learning Management Systems are designed to support online, auto-assigned content for people to complete on a device, 80% (sometimes more) of our training is delivered in person (we are a quarry company, and our learners do much better with Instructor Led Training). Sometimes it is difficult to find a workaround in Intellum that allows us the flexibility and consistency we require for managing our in-person learning needs.
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    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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    Pros
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
    • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
    • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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    Intellum
    • Easy to use interface. The quick options to add content to pages, and drag and drop organization, makes it easy for anyone to jump in and start adding information.
    • Intellum is not just mobile responsive but mobile-friendly. This makes it super easy for people to view our content anywhere they are, any time they want.
    • Intellum support is always quick to respond when we have questions or need help tweaking our setup. They also have a robust selection of self-service training courses available.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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    Cons
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
    • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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    Intellum
    • I think that Intellum can greatly improve the functionality of inactive courses existing in the tool in itself.
    • Reporting is unreliable in Intellum which most of the time requires a lot of manipulation and scrubbing to obtain sufficient information.
    • There is no exact idea of how long the time will be taken to tackle any issue encountered when service tickets are soared.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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    Intellum
    Most of our needs are met with this platform currently and the customer service has been excellent.
    Incentivized
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    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
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    Usability
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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    Intellum
    The system has changed since I started using it and it has become more intuitive. As a user and admin, I find that it is fairly easy to navigate.
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    Discontinued Products
    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Performance
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Just slow for what we are doing here
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    Intellum
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    Discontinued Products
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    Support Rating
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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    Intellum
    The customer support team is always very helpful and responsive, as is our CSM who goes above and beyond to help us with issues and questions that we have
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    Discontinued Products
    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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    Implementation Rating
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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    Intellum
    Very satisfied with the support we received from our CSM and team
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
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    Intellum
    Intellum is in a class of its own. With the good referrals, I got from colleagues in my industry, I was aware that certain processes would be made easier by this software, and we were right. I have seen the positives that have come from this software. It easily takes the cake over its competitors!
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    Discontinued Products
    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Return on Investment
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
    • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
    • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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    Intellum
    • The biggest impact Intellum has had on hc1 would be the space for learner engagement. I still have to work hard to direct our clients to the LMS (link from our hc1 solution) but when they do - they love it!
    • Since the pandemic in 2019, hc1 also has noticed a big up tick in the usage of LMS from our clients because of the need for virtual learning.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
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    Screenshot of Intellum: The Last Learning Platform You'll Ever NeedScreenshot of The Intellum Platform can be used to create, deploy, manage, track, and improve scalable education initiatives that evolve with growth.Screenshot of The Intellum Platform offers a modern interface and global search to create modern eLearning content.Screenshot of Gamified learning challenges learners to grow their skill set, boost their reputation, and master new topics.Screenshot of Prove program success with customizable and out-of-the-box reporting.Screenshot of Intellum provides tools to implement and measure secure end-to-end certifications – whether high or low stakes, from basic to legally-defensible programs.

    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.