I attended an elearning network in London where one of the sessions was about creating the perfect LMS.

The gropu consisted of vendors, developers, buyers, HR professionals and users. In a really interesting session we were split into groups and asked to discuss LMS requirements from a range of perspectives from the learner to IT departments.

The end result was a fantastic set of requirements and thoughts about what an LMS could actually be.

Barry Sampson from the ELN is tasked with documenting the input and I'm sure this will be on the ELN website soon.

The session was interesting as it featured a cross section of opinions and featured 'needs' and 'wants'. I was personally interested in the key features that people looked for and it was very different from the usual top 10 features in an LMS. Flexibility and personalisation came out on top in several of the areas.