HowToo is an Australian cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) and learning content creation platform designed to help organisations develop, deliver and manage digital learning.
The platform combines course authoring with learning management, enabling organisations to create interactive training, manage learners and monitor learning outcomes within a single environment. It is commonly used for employee onboarding, compliance training, professional development and organisational knowledge sharing.
The platform is designed for organisations seeking greater control over both learning content and delivery. By combining authoring and learning management capabilities, HowToo can support businesses looking to reduce reliance on multiple systems while making it easier for subject matter experts to create and maintain training content.
For organisations evaluating Learning Management Systems as part of a broader digital transformation strategy, HowToo is one of many platforms available. Whether it is the right fit depends on factors such as workforce size, learning objectives, compliance requirements, reporting expectations, integration needs and long-term workforce development goals.
This page explores where HowToo is commonly used, the types of organisations it may suit, key considerations during evaluation, and alternative learning platforms that may better align with different organisational requirements. These are the same workforce transformation challenges SMC regularly helps organisations address, including modernising employee systems, standardising learning processes, improving workforce capability and reducing reliance on manual administration.
Selecting a Learning Management System involves more than comparing features or content authoring capabilities. The right platform should align with your workforce strategy, compliance obligations, integration requirements and broader technology roadmap. At Solution Minds Consulting (SMC), we provide independent, vendor-neutral advice to help organisations evaluate learning technologies as part of their wider digital transformation initiatives. Our structured software selection approach helps ensure your chosen platform supports current operational requirements while providing a scalable foundation for future workforce capability and organisational growth.
Which organisations is HowToo best suited for?
- Medium to large organisations looking to create and deliver workplace learning from a single platform.
- Businesses delivering employee onboarding, compliance training and professional development programmes.
- Organisations that regularly develop or update internal learning content using subject matter experts.
- Employers with distributed or hybrid workforces requiring consistent access to digital learning.
- Organisations seeking to centralise workforce learning while reducing dependence on multiple learning tools.
Common Considerations:
- Organisations should evaluate whether the platform’s integrated authoring and learning management capabilities align with their long-term learning strategy.
- Businesses requiring advanced talent management, succession planning or workforce planning functionality may need to assess broader Human Capital Management (HCM) platforms.
- Integration with existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM), identity management and collaboration platforms should be considered during software selection.
- Reporting, certification and compliance capabilities should be reviewed to ensure they support organisational governance and regulatory requirements.
- Long-term content governance, user administration and platform management should form part of the software evaluation process.
Common Opportunities:
- Centralise learning content creation and delivery within a single platform.
- Improve consistency across onboarding, compliance and workforce development programmes.
- Enable subject matter experts to develop and maintain learning content more efficiently.
- Reduce manual administration through automated learner management and training records.
- Improve visibility into learner participation, course completion and workforce capability through centralised reporting.
Alternative Enterprise Platforms
- TalentLMS – for organisations seeking a flexible cloud-based Learning Management System.
- Docebo – for enterprise organisations requiring scalable learning management and extensive integrations.
- Cornerstone Learning – for enterprise learning and broader talent development.
- Absorb LMS – for organisations delivering employee, customer and partner learning.
- Moodle Workplace – for organisations requiring a highly configurable workplace learning platform.
- SAP SuccessFactors Learning – for enterprises integrating learning within a broader Human Capital Management strategy.
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