SmartForce, the e-Learning company, and BroadVision, a leading supplier of personalised e-Business applications, are to co-develop e-Learning solutions. "This expanded relationship marks a critical step in SmartForce`s e-Business enablement initiative," says MD of SmartForce SA, Milton Goldschmidt.
In terms of the agreement, BroadVision`s One-To-One applications will be integrated into SmartForce`s e-Business enablement solutions. The companies will also develop a portfolio of e-Learning events to help customers and partners currently using BroadVision applications in their mission-critical e-Business initiatives.
This portfolio will comprise a comprehensive e-Learning offering, including conceptual and instructional events, a wide range of collaborative events and simulations of the BroadVision environment. "The e-Learning offerings created through the collaboration will provide a critical learning resource for customers and partners using BroadVision`s applications for their e-Business strategies.
"The agreement marks an expansion of the companies` relationship, which began with SmartForce`s use of BroadVision technology to power the company`s personalised e-Learning environment," says Goldschmidt.
"SmartForce will market the solutions through its sales force to its global customer base of more than 2,500 large corporate customers as well as through its reseller network. In addition, the relationship will allow BroadVision to market and sell the co-developed solutions, as well as other selected SmartForce offerings."
The co-developed offerings will be a key component of SmartForce`s e-Business enablement initiative, launched earlier this year. "Providing a comprehensive foundation for running an e-Business, the new offerings will help companies create the infrastructure they need to power their Internet strategies as well as migrate their entire range of business processes to the Internet.
"SmartForce`s e-Learning is a powerful e-Learning infrastructure that combines formal instruction with collaboration, practice and simulations, testing and assessment, and the latest learning management functionality. Because individuals and enterprises have varying training needs, this next generation e-Learning solution goes beyond mere online courses, and will allow enterprises to implement learning solutions that are tailored to enterprise business goals.
"These solutions can be personalised for the individual and customised for the enterprise, resulting in a learning environment that can be targeted to each enterprise`s critical business requirements and to each individual`s learning needs.
"The shared vision of adapting learning to the needs of individuals and enterprises has made BroadVision and SmartForce natural partners. We believe this partnership will help enterprises reach the full potential of the Internet," Goldschmidt adds.
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