Simplilearn for Business is for a skill development program, which could be described as similar to Udemy, but with nicely curated development skill programs covering all software languages and software domains.
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Has provided valuable skill development through well-structured and meaningful content
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Simplilearn for Business has a perfectly curated selection of articles and resources that are so useful and important that nothing should be skipped. Every course and chapter holds its value. When watching a video on Simplilearn for Business, it is not comparable to any other platform. Each video holds significant value, and viewers will definitely gain something from it. It is not filler content but content with substance. The collection of videos is excellent.
Currently, Simplilearn for Business is SaaS only. My organization provided free access to employees through the business plan, though it is generally a paid service.
What needs improvement?
From a functionality point of view, Simplilearn for Business could improve its UI. The look and feel is a bit outdated. A more modern and beautiful UI design should be included in future releases.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Simplilearn for Business for the last one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have never experienced any downtimes, crashes, or stability issues with Simplilearn for Business.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Simplilearn for Business courses are very good and scalable, allowing every person to improve their skills. It is very easy to add additional courses or additional users to the platform and scale it up or out.
My team consists of ten members who all use it. In my organization, it is a mandatory course, so more than two thousand people use it.
How are customer service and support?
Simplilearn for Business technical support is excellent. When I have escalated questions and needed certificates, I would email them and receive a reply within twenty-four to thirty-six hours.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with other technologies including Udemy and Coursera.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process for Simplilearn for Business is straightforward and easy to use. Anyone can use it without complications.
What about the implementation team?
I was not involved in the deployment process when Simplilearn for Business was introduced to my organization, but I am a consumer of the product.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Based on my experience with Coursera and Simplilearn for Business, I would recommend giving Simplilearn for Business a try. I cannot rank it above Coursera, but I will definitely say it is worth trying. I prefer Coursera more than Simplilearn for Business.
What other advice do I have?
The content provided by Simplilearn for Business platform is unmatchable and of excellent quality. The quality of the videos is impressive. However, compared to Udemy and Coursera, Simplilearn for Business is not as beautifully designed. The design perspective lacks clarity, and users cannot easily understand what content is available. While Simplilearn for Business has excellent content, the presentation and appearance of the website feel outdated and could be improved.
I purchased Simplilearn for Business directly from the vendor. I have given this product a rating of nine out of ten.
Has provided tailored learning paths that improve knowledge and contribute to faster project delivery
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Simplilearn for Business is exploring new things available in the market, such as the AI boom, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.
I recently explored the Google Analytics course using Simplilearn for Business, which was very useful for me.
What is most valuable?
The best features Simplilearn for Business offers are great partitions. An intermediate or expert can easily find the level of course they need.
This feature helps me and my team in practice because a fresher who doesn't have any experience can easily find courses at a beginning level. For an SME or expert, they can easily find and sort out the courses available to them.
One valuable feature is the context availability and the percentage of course completion that we find on the screen, which is very good. The user experience is great.
Simplilearn for Business has positively impacted my organization because after completing the courses, we have gained good knowledge of new technologies present in the market.
Faster project delivery was one of the measurable improvements I noticed after using the platform.
The employees have gotten good exposure to new technologies available in the market from using Simplilearn for Business.
What needs improvement?
Having more options for a single topic could improve Simplilearn for Business.
The content needs to be improved, and I expect more availability for a single course.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Simplilearn for Business for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I am not sure if Simplilearn for Business is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Simplilearn for Business is good because it can handle more users or bigger workloads easily.
How are customer service and support?
I have not interacted with customer support for Simplilearn for Business.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not use a different solution before Simplilearn for Business.
This was my first platform, so I did not evaluate other options before choosing Simplilearn for Business.
What other advice do I have?
It is a good platform to use. There are no limitations to complete the course within a certain number of days, so if someone gets Simplilearn for Business for a while, they can complete as many courses or certifications as they can and add value to their resume. That will be a huge benefit.
On a scale of 1-10, I rate Simplilearn for Business an 8.
Has applied cloud and data science skills to improve QA automation outcomes
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Simplilearn for Business is for upskilling so that I could apply the learnings I received via Simplilearn through my project-related activities. I am from a QA automation background, and some of the courses I took include advanced Python concepts, AWS cloud-related topics, and data science-related material. All this data analytics learning, data science learnings, and cloud learnings help me to bridge the QA automation with cloud concepts, enabling me to run automations for cloud-related projects and apply the learnings along with data analytics.
A specific example of how I applied what I learned from Simplilearn for Business to a project at work includes my work on cloud-based projects where testing of cloud-related platforms and applications is mandatory. The Simplilearn for Business concepts I learned, including some advanced Python concepts and AWS concepts, helped me to bridge QA automation into cloud-related topics and allowed me to apply automation at full scale in cloud-based projects. It was really helpful for me to practically apply and implement those concepts.
What is most valuable?
The best features that Simplilearn for Business offers in my experience include a wide plethora of courses, which is one of the biggest advantages. It has a wide variety of courses covering data science, Python, digital marketing, cloud, analytics, and more. Even the live classes have very immersive quality, and the tests provided are really testing our skills, making us very strong and enabling us to deep dive into concepts and understand them.
The live classes stood out for me as they helped us resolve queries through posting them in live classes. I obtained a complete picture of what I am learning, and my queries were resolved within a short time. Additionally, the tests were helpful as they tested our knowledge and practical applicability, proving to be really useful.
Simplilearn for Business has positively impacted my organization by improving my productivity and skill outcomes.
What needs improvement?
I think Simplilearn for Business could be improved by including some courses that connect to different real-world use cases.
I would like to see more courses for specific real-world scenarios in embedded industries and manufacturing industries.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Simplilearn for Business for the past one year, and I took several courses from Simplilearn for Business programs, which have been extremely useful for me.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not faced many technical issues or downtime with Simplilearn for Business; it has been simply good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I believe that Simplilearn for Business's scalability is strong, as there are several other learners from my organization who took courses without facing many issues. I think it could support larger teams.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support from Simplilearn for Business has been really good; they can answer our questions properly, and some of my inquiries related to certifications were addressed accurately.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Udemy and some courses in Pluralsight for upskilling and training before switching to Simplilearn for Business.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment from using Simplilearn for Business through time saved. Even if I were to take some of the courses offered offline, I would need to spend significant time learning and then applying that knowledge. However, the Simplilearn for Business courses are comprehensive, covering most details and being highly relevant and helpful for me.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I am just at the receiving end of going through the courses, so I might not be the right person to provide that information.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using Simplilearn for Business is to go ahead with it; you will not be much disappointed. On a scale of 1-10, I rate this solution a 9.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
It has provided valuable knowledge for learning but needs to offer more comprehensive content
What is our primary use case?
I used it for leaning.
How has it helped my organization?
It made the organization better.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature was the knowledge it provided.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in providing more comprehensive knowledge.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used the solution for one year.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before this, I relied on knowledge from other sources.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I also explored other knowledge-based solutions.
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