Paradiso LMS Review: A Cloud-Based Multi Tenant Learning Management System

Paradiso Solutions has been designing and building business software for nearly seven years to great success. In 2010 they released version 1.0 of Paradiso LMS and launched the company into the elearning market.

Now at version 7.3 Paradiso LMS has undergone some considerable changes and has adapted to the times, encompassing the latest trends in elearning and now finding itself as a cloud-based multi tenant learning management system.

With extensive customization, cloud-based hosting, the latest elearning technology and over one hundred integrations with popular enterprise software, Paradiso LMS’ offer is strong compared to other LMSs on the market.

Users

Clearly there are two different standpoints from which to view the question of users and usability: the end-users (learners and students) and administrators.

The good news is that the whole system has been redesigned with the user at the centre. The intuitive and clear menu system, together with easy to use customization and authoring tools make the platform easy and enjoyable to use. Paradiso has kept the user interface for learners very simple and easy to use. At the same time the administrator user interface can get fairly advanced and complex since they have provided more customization options than many other cookie-cutter LMS platforms currently on the market.

Multi Tenant LMS

Multi tenant LMS platforms mean the administrator can create multiple versions of the LMS under just one license, and this is a functionality that Paradiso has fully adopted.

This means that different departments, customers, vendors or channel partners can each have their own learning environment, complete with personalized branding and access rights.  

Tracking & Performance Management

The ability to track and measure performance effectively is a key part of the decision, or should be, of any company when they are choosing an LMS - no use in having tons of learning data if you don’t have the tools to get to it.

With constrained budgets overall the first thing to go is the training budget, given that results are often intangible. Without data which informs business decisions, it may be that some would view the training budget as a something they can lose.

With Paradiso LMS there are a number of ways in which employee progress and the effectiveness of the training can be assessed through reporting, but the platform also comes with other tools such as 360° feedback where peers, supervisors and managers all provide direct constructive feedback.

Reports

When talking about actionable data it is clear that what may be crucial for one company may be irrelevant for another. Paradiso LMS comes with a custom report builder that lets organizations generate their own reports in order to retrieve the specific data they need.

Customizations

More than any other LMS on the market Paradiso LMS is highly customizable and can be adapted to the specific needs of the purchasing organization. The Paradiso team will work with you to define your needs and build a custom White labeled LMS, but it should also be noted that there is also the option of a quick off-the-shelf version for those in a rush which can be

Paradiso LMS UI, recently redesigned to be more user-friendly, can be personalised with your own branding. Likewise you can create your own designs for certifications that are awarded to your learners.

Administrators can personalize the layout of the dashboard easily thanks to its modular drag-and-drop design, without the need of any programming experience.

Integrations

Nowadays most companies rely on a suite of software to take care of different parts of the business, for instance CRMs, ERPs or HRICs. These programs are indispensable, and for this reason Paradiso LMS thankfully can integrate with many popular programs to make switching between them and training seamless.

From the dashboard of programs such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Adobe Connect or SAP, among others, users can get one-click access (thanks to Single Sign On) to all of their training. Important information is also synchronized  automatically between the two systems, ensuring that all is up to date and current.

Likewise admins are just one click away from a wealth of training data which can be pulled from both the LMS and the integrated program. All of this functions to streamline company processes.

Issues

As strong as it is Paradiso LMS is not without its faults and there is still some room for improvement.

With Paradiso LMS there is no backend access which may be a problem for companies that want to develop the solution further.

A skills matrix would also be a good addition in future versions so that trainers and training managers can easily visualize the available talent in the company and develop focused training plans.

One final feature that would be extremely useful for learners is the inclusion of recommended training for learners on learning paths. If a learner is on a learning plan and fails to make the grade, then it would be good to have recommended training suggested to them as a way to fill that skills gap.

Conclusion
All of the key features one would expect from a top-end LMS are present, as well as a number of other cutting-edge ones that are just now starting to become regular features, such as gamification and mutl-tenancy.
As a feature-rich LMS Paradiso LMS is hard to beat. Obviously every company differs in their requirements, and this is reflected in the level of customizations available to Paradiso customers. More than any other LMS on the market Paradiso LMS is highly customizable and very feature rich and can be adapted to the specific needs of the purchasing organization. It’s user interface looks great and with the 100 plus integrations, multi-tenant features and gamification it really makes it one of the best LMSs around.