How DuraServ Creates Better Training
Content in Half the Time
I had projected a full six months to create a complete set of training materials for Dynamics 365. Once we began to use ClickLearn, that timetable was reduced by 80%.
Creighton Hulse
Learning & Development Manager for DuraServ
By deploying ClickLearn DuraServ avchieved:
80%
Reduction in time spent
creating content
12 Days
of timesaving a month to
update training materials
About DuraServ
DuraServ is the North American loading dock, door, and equipment industry leader. They provide comprehensive 24/7/365 service to major clients with large facilities, spanning from coast to coast across the United States and in key markets in Canada.
Founded n 2001 and rebranding in 2016, DuraServ has grown to some 37 divisions and an expanding team of more than 800 employees to quickly serve the needs of their clients in this fast-paced market.
THE CHALLENGE
DuraServ’s previous content creation process consumed a great deal of time and resources.
Creighton relates: “We would have to coordinate a screen recording, give it to a video editor for cleanup, have a third-party voiceover artist record the audio, then create a PDF document of the process along with a knowledge check at the end. It involved more people and a lot more time”.
Industry
Facilities Services
Headquarter
Year founded
Company size
Integrations
Dynamics 365
When DuraServ evaluated ClickLearn, three capabilities stood out:
- A structured learning program, that is well recieved by end-users
- The ability to test user proficiency on training content.
- Timesaving with content created in multiple platforms
I had projected a full six months to create a complete set of training materials for Dynamics 365. Once we began to use ClickLearn, that timetable was reduced by 80%
Creighton Hulse
Learning & Development Manager for DuraServ
THE SOLUTION
The team at DuraServ heard that ClickLearn was tightly integrated with Dynamics 365 and came highly recommended as a tool to assist in rapid user adoption. They gradually customized Dynamics 365 for each department and role and tested it in a sandbox environment. The resulting user feedback helped them ensure optimal results. Once development stabilized, they were able to quickly create training content in half the time. Their ClickLearn-produced content incorporated these company-specific customizations, preparing preparing them for a phased, office-by-office Dynamics 365 rollout and the associated training.
With ClickLearn, multiple people can contribute to the development of a piece of content. “Our Sales and Coordinator SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) created the original recordings. We used the collaboration tools within ClickLearn to create notes, color-coordinate the development stages, and perfect the content before publishing,” Creighton notes.
Thanks to ClickLearn’s built-in monitoring and evaluation of user content consumption, DuraServ’s Learning & Development team alongside their Training Department can see how employees are coming along with their training and offer assistance as needed. Creighton says: “I created a dashboard to see who’s doing what, and how often, or if they’ve even logged in recently.” ClickLearn replays recorded processes and captures updated screenshots, automating much of the work required to keep training materials current.
Creighton comments: “I can run the module through ClickLearn to update the content, send it over to one of my SMEs to ensure the content accurately reflects the user experience, and then publish it. One of the bigger benefits of ClickLearn is that it’s given us a workflow for content creation and updates. It’s a seamless process.” Creighton estimates that their former process might have required a full-time employee as much as two weeks to update their training materials. With ClickLearn, he says, that could be reduced to as little as two days.
Timesaving with adoption across the organization
Before ClickLearn
- Training pulled employees away from their core responsibilities.
- Learning happened in fragments, often interrupted.
- Errors required follow-up from support teams.
After ClickLearn
- Time to create training materials reduced by 80%.
- Multiple formats increase progress and user satisfaction.
- Projected time savings to update training materials from 2 weeks to 2 days.
RESULT AND IMPACT
Looking to the Future
ClickLearn’s functionality has impressed everyone at DuraServ. In fact, they’re examining the possibility of expanding its use beyond Dynamics 365 to train employees on standard operating procedures for the company.
Would DuraServ recommend ClickLearn to others? “Yes!” says Creighton. “With something as complex and customizable as Dynamics 365, the ability to automatically update training materials is a huge benefit.”
In summary, ClickLearn played a critical role in the rollout of Dynamics 365 across DuraServ’s 30 offices, facilitating rapid user adoption of their new software, which drives a much higher return on their investment.
Additionally, instant access to training materials when the users need them most ensures they receive the required assistance while reducing strain on support staff. DuraServ will continue to benefit from ClickLearn for years to come.
I can run the module through ClickLearn to update the content, send it over to one of my SMEs to ensure the content accurately reflects the user experience, and then publish it. One of the bigger benefits of ClickLearn is that it’s given us a workflow for content creation and updates. It’s a seamless process.
Creighton Hulse
Learning & Development Manager, DuraServ
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