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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SilkRoad Learning

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ASilkRoad Learning is a web-based LMS. The vendor advertises enterprise-level platform for addressing skills gaps and regulatory compliance, as well as ecommerce and mobile support. It can integrate with other SilkRoad offerings and 3rd party content.N/A

    symplr Talent Management Solutions

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/Asymplr acquired HealthcareSource in July, 2021. The former HealthcareSource now forms the foundation fo the symplr talent management suite.N/A
    Pricing
    SilkRoad Learningsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SilkRoad Learningsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SilkRoad Learningsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of SilkRoad Learning and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    SilkRoad Learning
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Course authoring9.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal7.63 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning content8.53 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.53 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Assignments7.13 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compliance management8.13 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration7.63 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Social learning10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of SilkRoad Learning and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    SilkRoad Learning
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of SilkRoad Learning and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    SilkRoad Learning
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of SilkRoad Learning and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    SilkRoad Learning
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of SilkRoad Learning and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    SilkRoad Learning
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of SilkRoad Learning and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    SilkRoad Learning
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    iSpring LMS
    Score9.6 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bridge LMS, Skills & Performance Management
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SilkRoad Learningsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    6.1
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.6
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SilkRoad Learningsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SilkRoad
    It is very well suited as a web based LMS. They have excellent customer service and support. Ask about the reporting features - these are challenging in many LMS applications. The training they provided for administrators is also very good. Overall a great company, and they are constantly working to improve the product
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    symplr
    If their HRIS system holds all their data - employees, supervisors, positions then HealthcareSource can really take advantage of that data and save you a lot of time. We looked at a lot of systems and one of our needs was both Applicant Tracking and Performance Management and these systems work very well together. Other systems we looked at didn't have all our most needed features - we needed a vendor that could do both, integrate with our HRIS, report back data in a customizable fashion, and be user friendly. Some systems listed the features but during the demo and product reference calls we found they didn't perform as advertised. Some had reporting but the reporting was missing key data or didn't export in a data friendly manner. We have found HealthcareSource to be not only "pretty" - aka user friendly/non-cluttered but also had the engine under the hood as well that met our data analyst needs.
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    Pros
    SilkRoad
    • GreenLight is very good at keeping track of employee requirements through the use of qualifications. It is the backbone of how courses, classes, requirements and activities are assigned and monitored.
    • The content objects (development) portion of GreenLight is robust. It allows you to mix various content objects from different sources. For instance if you import a SCORM ecourse, an AICC ecourse and want to add an HTML page as an introduction, the software will allow you to combine all seamlessly into one course. In addition, the navigation and sequencing tools offer considerable functionality.
    • The reporting feature of this software is very good (but not best of class). The number of standard reports is fairly extensive and cover most needs. Having the ability to output files for further analysis and manipulation in Excel takes care of a number of areas where the standard reports fall short.
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    symplr
    • When any company implements a new program they have specific needs that they want customized for them. Healthcare source did a great job providing excellent customer service to our HR and IT professionals working behind the scenes to help us maximize the programs potential at our organization. They did not limit us to any standard uses or prohibit us from reaching our internal goals. Some examples include specialized reports, data uploads of employee data and time frames for our annual reviews.
    • They provided us with training and retraining and more training on using the system. This included training new members of our team when we had turnover in HR and inviting us to conferences and webcasts regularly.
    • The presentation of the software was very appealing and that may seem small but it really helps appeal to the employees that use it for their reviews.
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    Cons
    SilkRoad
    • 'my profile' has been a little glitchy for us but we are a very small team and don't use that element much, photos don't load or stay loaded
    • Sometimes the main list with due dates, type of training etc. seems hard for people to completely understand some more customizable sections here would be useful for us
    • On the whole, is not a customizable as other platforms we've used. Is good at tracking but not so much the kind of cataloging we need.
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    symplr
    • To allow our team members choice, we offer training as either/or. The current system does not record either/or completions
    • To end enrollment of new hires for training at a set date, requires also ending the training of all those not yet completed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SilkRoad
    Our training director has determined that the customer service and ease of use is too difficult. She intends to check into other LMS systems and end our contract with Silkroad.
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    symplr
    Looking back we can say that every year we used Performance Manager and other products too like HeathcareSource's Compensation and Position Manager we saw the ease of use for employees and HR staff members increase, we saw employees getting more comfortable with the product and HR Staff getting better at expressing their needs to the HealthcareSource team and this made us want to stay with the same company, when things are getting better each year we know we are in the right place.
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    Usability
    SilkRoad
    I have a better understanding of the system and so it is easier for me to use. The student side is very easy and simple for anyone to use.
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    symplr
    The product is very intuitive to the end users and our online documentation seems sufficient to train our new employees.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SilkRoad
    There have been many times when the site was unavailable for a short time. Also, glitches and unexplained ed activity such as sending training notifications out to terminated employees.
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    symplr
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    SilkRoad
    It works well most of the time.
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    symplr
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    Support Rating
    SilkRoad
    The questions regarding how to implement in the system are answered quickly and efficiently. If there is an issue with the technical side or integrations it takes forever to get results and after much escalating.
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    symplr
    On the previous rating scale, I kept thinking "it depends". If I know it's an easy question or easy fix, the response is super fast. If I know I am asking something complex, custom or I just know it's not going to be able to be answered by 1st tier, it can take some time. I have worked on these issues with them (they are all very nice) I do now have avenues for finding things out from one person. We had one issue where we had a major problem and it required a software patch and their support team worked throughout the weekend to create, QA, and deliver the patch as promised. I was very impressed
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    Online Training
    SilkRoad
    some are thorough and others are not. I like that they are available for review.
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    symplr
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    Alternatives Considered
    SilkRoad
    SilkRoad Learning is much easier to customize and roll out globally. The Skillsoft product was expensive, cumbersome, and required a large ramp up time. When working with clients on Skillsoft, too much had to be predetermined, the languages were not fully developed and learners had to pay each time they accessed a module and get reimbursement from the company - it was not effective.
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    symplr
    Both Health Stream and Healthcare Source have to-do lists, completion lists, and tracking. However, the functionality of Healthcare Source is far superior to HealthStream. The notifications are much better and helpful. The tracking on Healthcare Source is easy to use and see. Overall the interface in Healthcare Source is more intuitive.
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    Scalability
    SilkRoad
    The system went down/offline for 5 or 6 days in January. This is the month we have 3400 employees taking annual required training. It had several glitches afterwards that took months to correct.
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    symplr
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    Return on Investment
    SilkRoad
    • GreenLight has provided an easy route for our users to receive training online and in-class. They can quickly and easily search and sign up for anything on the catalog. Being in healthcare, we provide a lot of training on a constant basis. GreenLight has provided a great foundation for our company to accomplish it's training needs and goals.
    • Employees can quickly access and complete online trainings so that they can get back to their jobs.
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    symplr
    • NetLearning has increased our nursing CEU credits with the most efficiency. Now nurses can take courses on NetLearning and have it track their hours.
    • On a compliance standpoint, NetLearning has benefited us when we are being audited and we have to show what trainings or classes an employee has made. Also, to make sure that their certifications are up to date.
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