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So you\u2019ve purchased a new Learning Management System (LMS) and you are working with the vendor to determine the best way of getting it fully implemented across your organisation. All of the technical aspects are done. So, what comes next? \u201cIn most companies, learning is decentralised and many people have a stake in how well it works every day. That too often leads to a single point of decision by the L&D organisation, or many points of decision by different departments.\u201d (Grebow, 2014) These complexities and how they impact your LMS can make it challenging to identify the best way to both implement and administer the system.

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One of the most important components of any LMS project is determining the governance and management of the system once it is in place. Grebow (2014) defines governance as \u201cA structured way for the brightest and most experienced people in each area of the organisation to come together to make collective decisions.\u201d When determining your governance model, then, it is critical that you accurately evaluate the business needs of your organization with respect to the LMS and how it will be internally managed. There are some basic considerations to evaluate that will help you determine the most effective governance structure, whether centralised or decentralised and distributed. These include your organisation\u2019s structure, system configuration, the need for standards and customisation, how you will handle change management, and the security needs of the system. An appropriate governance model ensures that the LMS implementation stays true to the needs of the broader organisation, while ensuring that the needs of separate groups are met as well. When effectively structured, \u201cgovernance establishes appropriate representation from all stakeholder groups and provides a structure for decision-making.\u201d (Foreman, 2013)

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The way your business is defined and structured plays a critical role in influencing the best arrangement for system management. Some of the fundamental questions to answer include:

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