Welcome to OpenSesame!
To help you succeed, we created the following process using our experience supporting hundreds of organizations. It has three phases: 1) Plan & Curate, 2) Configure & Test, and 3) Launch. Join an upcoming webinar to cover the essentials, and use the free resources in this guide to begin your journey with confidence. If you have a Customer Success Manager, they’re here to support you throughout.
Join our next onboarding webinar
For live guidance on everything you need for a successful launch, including tips and best practices, system requirements and testing guidance, a walkthrough of course delivery, available resources, and more.
Plan & Curate
A smooth and successful launch starts with planning. Decide what success looks like for your organization and set a timeline to achieve it. Next, create the foundation of your training program by selecting courses that resonate with your audience.
Set goals and a timeline
Create a clear picture of what needs to happen for launch and how long each item will take.
Decide on delivery
Determine how you’ll deliver courses to your learners. To check integration eligibility, contact your OpenSesame sales representative.
Connect with IT
Share system requirements with your IT team to confirm compatibility.
Curate courses
Explore the OpenSesame marketplace and create Smart Lists of potential courses.
Collaborate and refine
Collect feedback from stakeholders and select the courses that best meet your organization’s needs.
Configure & Test
Prepare the technical pieces needed to achieve your plan: set up the systems you’ll use to deliver OpenSesame courses to your learners, then test to ensure everything works well. To check integration eligibility or request implementation services, contact your OpenSesame sales representative.
Configure your platform
If you’ll use an OpenSesame integration, set it up. If not, review your platform’s file requirements.
Review delivery steps
Get familiar with the process for sending courses from the marketplace to your learning platform.
Ensure courses run well
Obtain test course packages and test them in your learning platform.
Prepare for launch
Finish curating your first courses—you’re almost ready to launch!
OpenSesame integrations
A list of all the learning platforms that integrate with OpenSesame.
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Launch
Add your curated courses to your learning platform, create a communication plan, and introduce your training program to learners. Finally, know where to find resources when training needs evolve and you want to refresh your program.
Deliver courses
Add your curated courses to your learning platform, then deliver them to learners.
Tell your learners
Promote your training program and encourage participation.
Celebrate
You’ve launched! Take a moment to appreciate your hard work.
Promotional resources
Toolkits, templates, and training calendars to help increase engagement across your organization.
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Monthly conversation
Learn about new releases and upcoming features, share feedback, and connect on this monthly webinar.
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Hear about OpenSesame product updates, our future roadmap, how we are addressing customer feedback, and more in this recurring webinar series. We look forward to learning with you!
Promote your training program
Online training isn’t a “if you build it, they will come” scenario. Browse more resources, best practices, templates, and tips designed to help you increase learner engagement across your entire organization.