Roll It Back: Why Your Training Needs a Version History
The importance of a version history
Retaining a comprehensive version history in an LCMS is vital for organizations in safety-critical environments to ensure compliance with regulations, track team member training progress, and improve their training content over time.
If this is your first time encountering it, let me introduce you to the LCMS or Learning Content Management System. The LCMS is a software solution designed to facilitate the organisation and dissemination of training content. One of its many standout features is the ability to create and curate an exhaustive version history of all content stored within its database. This function is indispensable for entities operating in high-stake, safety-critical settings that demand meticulous record-keeping of student training and content version histories.
In industries such as aviation and healthcare, the risks associated with errors are not just significant; they can have fatal consequences. In an effort to reduce these risks, these sectors are stringently regulated and obliged to adhere to strict guidelines and protocols. Among these protocols is the requirement to provide compelling evidence of appropriate and comprehensive training of employees, ensuring they're equipped to execute their duties safely and proficiently.
Here is where the LCMS shines; its detailed version history enables organisations to seamlessly validate their compliance with regulations, furnishing a transparent log of training content versions and configurations. In situations where a student is suspected of a preventable error, the organisation can utilise the training records to prove that the student had undergone the requisite training.
What's more, the LCMS's exhaustive version history facilitates easy tracking of student training development and isolates areas that warrant further instruction. Analysis of the training history can uncover patterns and trends in employee performance, pinpointing employees who may be grappling with certain concepts or training areas that are a consistent source of confusion. This invaluable insight can be harnessed to refine and optimise the training and education programs.
The LCMS's detailed version history also eases the task of managing and updating training and educational materials. With the advent of a new regulation or the development of novel safety procedures, organisations can promptly update relevant training materials and chart these changes in the version history. This ensures employees have access to the most current, relevant training and education.
Moreover, organisations can utilise the LCMS's version history to ensure the training content remains current and is enhanced over time. By evaluating team members' performance post-training, organisations can make informed, data-driven modifications to the content, ensuring its relevance and effectiveness.
Crucially, the comprehensive version history is also pivotal for auditing purposes. Auditors and regulators frequently necessitate detailed records of training and education programs, including specifics about the training's completion and the individuals involved. The LCMS's exhaustive version history allows organisations to swiftly produce this information, effectively demonstrating regulatory compliance.
A LCMS boasting a comprehensive version history is a powerful asset for organisations in highly-regulated safety-critical sectors. It enables them to keep accurate records of employee training and education, identify areas needing additional instruction, streamline management and updating of training materials, and effortlessly demonstrate regulatory compliance.
Workbit Author has been built from the ground up with maintaining an extensive and accurate version history in mind. We have partnered with industry leaders in highly-regulated sectors to ensure that our platform provides a means to access and rollback learning content to a previous state. If you would like to learn more about how your company could benefit from an LCMS with a version history, click the button below to get in touch.
