Item: Cornerstone OnDemand
Rating: 8
Author: Shanté Hutchinson, M.S.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cornerstone is being used by the whole organization and addresses our training needs.

Pros and Cons

Learning Assignments
Management of Instructor Led Trainings
eLearning Upload Compatibility
Training Removal Tool
Learning Object Revisions (Versioning)

Training Equivalencies are complicated
Versioning Learning Objects with Prework/Postwork

Return on Investment

Increased Productivity
Maintain compliance through reporting
Manage audit trails using the elearning upload audit history

Alternatives Considered

SumTotal Talent Development

Cornerstone is more complex, offering more features while allowing learners to see a more modern learning platform

Other Software Used

Articulate 360, Articulate Storyline, Final Cut Pro X

Too complex. During the implementation of CSOD, we had to manually convert historical data from our previous learning management system. Due to the complexity, we needed to rely heavily on a third-party consulting company to accurately implement CSOD.

Key Insights

Do you think Cornerstone OnDemand delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cornerstone OnDemand's feature set?

Yes

Did Cornerstone OnDemand live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cornerstone OnDemand go as expected?

Would you buy Cornerstone OnDemand again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Cornerstone has a variety of great features but sometimes how the features are intertwined, can complicate how our learning objects interact (i.e. Training Equivalencies). Overall, CSOD addresses most of our training needs.

eLearning experience using Cornerstone

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Cornerstone OnDemand