European organisations reap the benefits of outsourcing

Increasingly, organisations in Europe are taking advantage of commissioning their staff’s learning materials from specialist companies, many of them with access to development staff based overseas.

One of the main beneficiaries of this trend is Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global e-learning pioneer which has one of the world’s largest teams for the design and development of custom-built e-learning solutions. Since its inception in 1990, TIS has delivered over 950 e-learning programmes for more than 300 clients.

According to Daniele Zuccheri, TIS’s European business development manager: “This trend to outsource e-learning materials is most noticeable within the field of information technology (IT).

“When an organisation implements new software systems, such as those from SAP or Oracle, which deal with organisation-specific data that can be commercially sensitive, it is impossible to use generic e-learning to train users of this software,” he explained. “So organisations commission special, custom-built, organisation-specific e-learning programmes.

“Moreover, there are advantages – in terms of speed and quality of development – in outsourcing the development of these materials to specialist e-learning developers rather than attempt to ‘re-invent the wheel’ by producing the e-learning materials in-house.

“TIS is currently working on 25 IT-related projects,” he added.
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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is a global pioneer in e-learning. A part of the £7bn Tata Group – one of the largest and most trusted business conglomerates in India, TIS has 15 years of experience in designing and developing innovative and cutting-edge e-learning solutions.
TIS employs a global team of 850 multi-disciplinary specialists – a unique mix of project managers, software engineers, instructional designers, content developers, visual designers and animators. Its service bouquet includes Simulations, Systems Training, New Hire Training, Business Processes and Skills Training, Regulatory and Compliance Training, Sales and Customer Service Training, Adaptive Assessments, Story-based Learning Objects and EPSS. Powered by creative talent, sound processes and technological excellence, TIS has developed over 950 e-learning solutions for more than 300 clients – including 50 Fortune 500 companies – across the UK, Europe, US, Australia and Asia. Its client roster includes leading corporations, renowned educational institutions and government bodies such as British Airways, BECTA, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, ExxonMobil, GlaxoSmithKline, HP, McGraw-Hill, NHS, ntl, Orange, Pearson Education, Qwest, Royal Mail, Swiss Re, UNICEF, University of Phoenix, University of Maryland and Vodafone.
Apart from holding ISO 9001 and BS7799 certification, TIS is the only e-learning organisation in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI CMM and P-CMM frameworks. TIS’s quest for excellence is reflected in 20 prestigious industry awards, including BETT 2004 Best Product Award, Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award 2004, APEX 2004 Award of Excellence and three nominations for the prestigious WOLCE Awards.

For more information log onto www.tatainteractive.com

About the Tata Group
The Tata Group, established in 1904 by the great visionary Jamsetji Tata, is one of India’s largest and most trusted business houses. The group pioneered the industrial revolution in India by founding, among other things, the first steel plant, power plant and chain of luxury hotels.

The Group employs more than 330,000 people in 91 companies across diversified industry sectors including steel, automobiles, cement, telecom and IT. Generating revenues to the tune of £7bn per year – 2.6 per cent of India’s total GDP – it is recognised as a leader in several industry segments such as such as steel, power, software exports and chemicals. It is also the parent company to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Asia’s largest software producer.

Further information from:
Daniele Zuccheri, Tata Interactive Systems (Mobile) +41 (0) 79 784 67 64
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, + 44 (0) 1727 86 04 05
www.tatainteractive.com