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Client Onboarding Academy Build (10-15 days)

Agencies productize LMS Tools into a fixed-scope onboarding academy: a branded, measurable training path that shortens client ramp time and turns onboarding into a retained deliverable rather than a one-off kickoff call. Time: 10-15 days.

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Client Onboarding Academy Build (10-15 days)

Agencies productize LMS Tools into a fixed-scope onboarding academy: a branded, measurable training path that shortens client ramp time and turns onboarding into a retained deliverable rather than a one-off kickoff call.

Prerequisites
  • A signed client engagement with at least 10 named learners and a defined ramp milestone Access to the client's existing onboarding docs, recordings, and process owners Agreed audience split (internal staff, client staff, or partner resellers) and language set Named executive sponsor who will enforce completion deadlines Budget approval for platform subscription plus 40-60 hours of content production
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Map the current onboarding path and record where new hires or client staff stall
  • 2.Interview three recent joiners about what they could not find
  • 3.Confirm the ramp milestone the academy must hit
  • 1.Score candidate platforms on multi-tenant support, white-label depth, and reporting exports
  • 2.Check whether the chosen platform can separate audiences into distinct portals
  • 3.Document migration and exit costs before signing
  • 1.Draft the curriculum outline with module titles and time-on-task estimates
  • 2.Assign each module an owner on the client side
  • 3.Set the completion threshold that counts as trained
  • 1.Storyboard the first three modules and cut source video into 4-7 minute segments
  • 2.Write assessment questions tied to each learning objective
  • 3.Flag any module that needs a subject-matter interview
  • 1.Build the course shell in the chosen platform with branding, navigation, and certificates
  • 2.Configure learner groups and enrollment rules per audience
  • 3.Test the learner view on mobile before loading content
  • 1.Load modules, quizzes, and job aids into the platform
  • 2.Set up automated reminder and escalation emails for incomplete learners
  • 3.Connect the platform to the client's identity provider or SSO
  • 1.Run a pilot cohort of five learners through the full path
  • 2.Log every point of confusion with a timestamp
  • 3.Fix navigation and sequencing issues found in the pilot
  • 1.Configure the reporting dashboard: completion rate, time-to-complete, assessment scores
  • 2.Build a weekly digest the client's manager can forward without editing
  • 3.Set a baseline against the pre-academy ramp time
  • 1.Train the client's internal admin on course updates and user management
  • 2.Record a 20-minute admin walkthrough for their team
  • 3.Hand over the content calendar for quarterly refreshes
  • 1.Launch to the full cohort with a kickoff message from the executive sponsor
  • 2.Monitor completion daily for the first week
  • 3.Escalate stalled learners to their managers
  • 1.Compile the first completion report and compare against the ramp baseline
  • 2.Document what content needs rewriting based on drop-off points
  • 3.Present findings and the retainer proposal for ongoing content upkeep
$6,000-$14,000 setup + $600-$1,800/mo platform and content retainer10-15 days
ROI Logic

Onboarding academies are priced against the cost of a slow ramp, not against software licenses, so a $9,000 build is easy to justify when it cuts two weeks off each new hire or client cohort. The agency keeps margin on content production and a monthly retainer for refreshes, while the platform subscription is passed through at cost. Once the academy is live, every new cohort is a recurring revenue event with almost no incremental delivery hours.

Deliverables
  • Curriculum map with module owners and completion thresholds
  • Branded multi-portal academy configured in the chosen platform
  • Pilot cohort report with drop-off analysis and fixes applied
  • Manager-facing completion dashboard and weekly digest template
  • Admin handover recording plus a quarterly content refresh calendar
Definition of Done

The full cohort is enrolled, at least 80% have completed the first module, and the client's admin has independently published one course update without agency assistance.

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