We are excited to announce that we have released our first application built on their Mobile Sales Tool Frame work.  The Towing Guide application provides users access to towing capacity information for light-duty and light-commercial vehicles for the major automotive companies.

The following SkillSoft course updates are now available on LatitudeU.com: Leadership and Professional Development The Benefits and Challenges of Engaging Employees - lead_06_a01_bs_enus Maintaining an Engaging Organization - lead_06_a02_bs_enus Building Trust - pd_15_a01_bs_enus Rebuilding Trust - pd_15_a02_bs_enus Introduction to Workplace Ethics - pd_18_a01_bs_enus Basic Presentation Skills: Planning a Presentation - comm_33_a01_bs_enus Emotional Intelligence at Work Simulation - COMM025A Sales and Marketing Introduction to Sales - sale_01_a01_bs_enus Strategic Sales Planning - sale_01_a02_bs_enus Preparing for Successful Sales - sale_01_a03_bs_enus Developing Strong Customer Relationships - sale_01_a04_bs_enus Developing a Customer-focused Sales Approach - sale_01_a06_bs_enus Microsoft Office Advanced Importing and Exporting with Access 2010 - mo_aacc_a01_dt_enus PivotTables and PivotCharts in Access 2010 - mo_aacc_a02_dt_enus Retrieving, Validating, and Attaching Data...

The LatitudeU team will be onsite at the San Jose Conference Center February 2nd thru the 4th to attend ASTD Tech Knowledge 2011.  Each year, Tech Knowledge provides Knowledge Managers, Instructional Designers, Technologists and other Learning Professionals with tools and techniques designed to take their learning role or program to the next level, providing the edge at their company, with their clients, and for their future as learning professionals.  This year's conference will feature tracks focused on the following: Implementing Learning Technologies, Platforms and Authoring Tools, Next Generation Technologies, Implementation Strategies, E-Learning Design, as well as Virtual Delivery and Facilitation. 

Come meet the Latitude team at Tech Knowledge 2011 to learn more about the capabilities, flexibility and revenue opportunities available through LatitudeU and other Latitude Learning solutions...And if you're already planning to attend, please reach out to our team at Support@LatitudeU.com...

The following new SkillSoft course updates are now available on LatitudeU:

General Business Management and Operations- First Time Manager: Meeting Expectations- Performance Appraisal Essentials: Planning for Appraisals- Performance Appraisal Essentials: 360-degree Appraisals- Performance Appraisal Essentials: Conducting Traditional Appraisals- Operations Management and the Organization- Operations and Supply Chain Management- Operations Management: Product and Service Management- Lean Tools and Techniques for Flow and Pull- Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business- Applying Lean in Service and Manufacturing Organizations- Accounting for Companies Stock Transactions and Dividends- Anger Management Essentials: Managing and Controlling Anger- The Cash Flow Statement- The Balance Sheet- First Time Manager: Understanding a Manager's Role- Reducing Waste and Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean- First Time Manager: Challenges

Microsoft Office- Working with Contacts in Outlook 2010- Using the Calendar for Appointments,...

Latitude Learning recently received two industry awards for their work on the Chrysler Academy 2.0 system.  On November 4^th, 2010 the Latitude Learning team was awarded the Bronze Medal for the “Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for eLearning” at the eLearning Guild's annual DemoFest and Excellence in Learning awards ceremon

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RESTful web services such as YQL are tremendously useful tools for building client-side mash-ups, and can be just as useful when building ETL processes.  Unfortunately SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) does not provide any native support for consuming RESTful web services.

Data migration from any existing, enterprise-scale software system to another is a complex and challenging task. Complete and accurate data migration is essential, not only to ensure the successful deployment and adoption of the new system, but also to help minimize ongoing support issues after the deployment.

Are you or your organization being ‘encouraged’ by your customers to achieve a particular CMMI® maturity level, or simply looking for ways to improve your project performance?  Increasing numbers of individuals and organizations are using CMMI® and advanced Project Management concepts to drive success. 

LatitudeU partner Quality Mentors provides Training, Consulting and Appraisal services related to Software Quality, CMMI-Dev®, Project Management and associated subjects to a wide variety of IT organizations.  They specialize in:

- Metrics Based SPI (Software Process Improvement)- CMMI® for Development- Project Management Training and Consultancy- Process analysis and optimization- SCAMPI Appraisals- Contracted audits for product and process improvements

Quality Mentors expertise lies in the full range of CMMI® - Development related services, internal and external audits or appraisals, ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and other Software Process Improvement activities.

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Read about Latitude Learning and Chrysler Group's award at DevLearn 10 hosted by the eLearning Guild and Brandon Hall in San Francisco....  

SALINE, Mich., Nov. 22, 2010 – Latitude Learning, provider of the industry leading open-source learning management system (LMS) LatitudeLearning.com and the Chrysler Group, one of the world's leading automotive companies, today announced they are bronze award winners for Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Learning from Brandon Hall Research. The award was presented at Brandon Hall’s DevLearn | 10 conference.

Latitude Learning designed and launched Chrysler Academy 2.0 on behalf of the Chrysler Group. The CA 2.0 LMS leverages Web 2.0 tools such as RSS feeds, audio and video Webcasts, blogs, forums and peer-to-peer networking to educate and create social capital. The LMS scales to support more than 300,000 users, so it can continue to service the growing global community of Chrysler employees, dealers and suppliers.

“We are excited to be named bronze award winners by Brandon Hall Research in the prestigious Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Learning awards,” said Latitude CEO Jeff Walter. “We are extremely fortunate to partner with a client like the Chrysler Group that appreciates how leveraging Web 2.0 tools within an LMS provides a superior learning platform.”

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Regulatory Compliance Training, Standards and Best Practices...Get educated on regulations affecting your industry and listen to experts on best practices to streamline quality and compliance processes and meet the regulatory demands with these new courses through LatitudeU partner ComplianceOnline:

- Effective Training for FDA Compliance: What to train - How much to Train - How to Document Effectiveness- Introduction to Good Documentation Practices for FDA-Regulated Industries- Risk-Based Verification and Validation Planning to Meet US FDA and ISO 13485 Requirements- Designing an Effective and Efficient Internal Audit Process for Your Quality Management System- FDA Inspections-Dos & Don'ts- Review of Changes to the New ANSI-AAMI-ISO 11137-2006 (Parts 1, 2, & 3) Sterilization of health care products - requirements for validation and routine control - Radiation Sterilization- Medical Device Complaints, M's and Recalls- Ethylene Oxide (EO) Sterilization of Medical Products: The Basics- Good Laboratory Practice...