Content Decay Curve

The Content Decay Curve is the rate at which a training library loses relevance after launch. Compliance modules expire when regulations change, product walkthroughs break after a feature release, and onboarding paths drift as roles evolve. Agencies that treat course builds as one-time deliverables watch the asset depreciate while the client still pays for hosting and seats. The framework asks a simple question at scoping: what is the refresh cadence, and who owns it? LearnUpon's Create+ claim of building courses 90% faster at 10% of the cost only pays off if the agency also sells the recurring update cycle, not just the initial build. Absorb LMS generates draft courses from documents in under an hour, which lowers rebuild cost but does not remove the need for a scheduled review. Price the retainer around decay, not around the launch.