Question:
What browsers work with KMx and is there a way to
test my workstation to ensure it is compatible?
Answer:
KMx supports all industry standard browsers, including
Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox and Netscape.
For this site we recommend the use of Microsoft Internet
Explorer to take advantage of the advanced features
provided by Microsoft MediaPlayer and Microsoft Runtime
Animations that are used in several courses. To
test your browser configuration for compatibility,
please
click here.
Question:
What types of companies are using KMx and will
they provide a solid reference?
Answer: Our clients are
both large and small organizations in nearly every
industry. Our clients include many of the largest
companies in the world. Our clients include retail
chains, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers,
technology companies, public utilities, governments,
software companies, universities, associations,
insurance companies and many more. Unlike our
competitors, we do not list our clients on our website
or advertise our client list in the general media.
Serious prospective clients are provided with up to
three references of clients that are using KMx to solve
similar problems of a similar scope in their industry.
Question:
How much does KMx cost and are there any hidden
costs?
Answer: Most of our clients opt for
the unlimited end-user KMxASP offering starting at
$35,840 per year. Our most expensive offering is our KMx
Enterprise software license agreement which retails at
$75,000 installed in the clients data center. All KMx
offerings include the LMS, LCMS, Performance and Talent
Management Suite, eLearning Development Suite and one
"100 seat" Virtual Classroom. We do charge a nominal fee
for additional “language packs” and our KMx Enterprise
clients can replicate the software to provide data
segregation for a nominal fee. KMSI never charges
per-user, maintenance or software upgrade fees. Many of
our clients have been using KMx for 3 or more years and
will certainly attest to our “no hidden fees” policy.
Question:
So many LMS companies have gone out of business
because of financial distress over the past 3 years,
what is the financial condition of KMSI?
Answer: Unlike nearly
all of our competitors, KMSI is profitable and growing
without having to acquire other
failing learning technology companies. We are a private
company with the best possible Dun & Bradstreet rating.
Serious prospective clients can request our audited
financial statements under a non-disclosure agreement.
Question:
How long has KMx been available and what is the
current version?
Answer: KMx has been on
the market since December 2002. The current version is
KMx 7.0. We release a minor update to all of our clients
every quarter. We develop a major release every year.
Our clients are the driving force behind our technology
improvements. Every year we conduct an extensive client
survey to create our software upgrade strategy and
development plan.
Question:
How do I get a demonstration of KMx?
Answer: Prospective
clients should first determine which of our primary
offerings is best suited for their organization's needs
by reviewing the information on our website:
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KMxASP – An ASP hosted service for unlimited
end-users
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KMx Enterprise – A software license agreement
installed in the client’s data center.
Complete the “Information Request Form” at the bottom of
any of these pages, making sure that you check the box
that says “Have a salesperson contact me”, and we will
contact you to schedule a private demonstration.
Question:
Can I get a no-obligation free trial of KMx?
Answer: Yes. Serious
prospective clients can be provided with a 60 day
no-obligation free trial of KMx. We do require that at
least one representative from the requesting
organization complete our 4 hour web-based training
program prior to beginning the free trial period.
Question:
My organization already has an LMS, can KMSI
migrate the courseware and enrollment history to KMx and
how much does this cost?
Answer: Yes. Most of our
clients were using an LMS from one or another of our
competitors before realizing the benefits of KMx. The
cost of the migration will vary based on the scope of
the migration project. Recent migration projects have
been as low as $5,000 and as high as $20,000.
KMSI frequently agrees to migrate the client's
courseware and enrollment history to KMx at no
additional charge in consideration of a multi-year
agreement which results in the new client abandoning the
use of LMS technology from SumTotal Systems, Saba
Software, GeoLearning, Taleo, Pathlore, Centra, Learn.com,
or Plateau Systems.
Question:
How/why does KMSI sell KMx for so much less than
its’ competitors offerings?
Answer: KMSI generates a
very respectable profit. Simply stated, KMSI is a very
efficiently run organization that does not need to
charge more for it’s’ offerings. Most of our competitors
charge five to seven times more than KMSI and are still
losing millions each quarter. We can only speculate that
their organizations are not as efficient as ours. |