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Part I: Understanding the Business Impact of E-Learning:

Chapter 1, "Vaulted: From the Classroom to the Boardroom," discusses some of the compelling reasons that made e-learning a priority for Cisco (and its ecosystem).

Chapter 2, "Internet Learning: A Productivity Tool," addresses the question "Is e-learning a feel-good experience?"

Chapter 3, "E-Learning Under the Microscope," discusses ways to assess the value on investment in e-learning.

Part II: Business Success with E-Learning:

Chapter 4, "BearingPoint Makes a Grand Slam with Internet Learning: A Case Study," reviews the experience of BearingPoint to demonstrate how a company used e-learning to transform its business practices within a short amount of time.

Chapter 5, "Learner Driven at the University of Toyota: Pioneers of Just-in-Time Advocate 'Hands-On' Skills," reviews the practices of just-in-time training at the University of Toyota.

Chapter 6, "E-Learning Goes Global: Networking Academy Transforms Lives," presents a global approach to deploying Internet learning to change thousands of lives.

Chapter 7, "Targeted Learning: Are You Indeed Ready?" discusses the approach Cisco utilized to targeted learning for its sales force development.

Chapter 8, "Productivity in the Extended Enterprise: Internet Learning Offers a Competitive Edge with Channel Partners," demonstrates how Internet learning can turn anytime-anyplace learning into a competitive advantage.

Chapter 9, "Picking a Networking Dream Team," discusses the merger between Global One and Sita/Equant to highlight the value of technology integration and talent to strategic priorities.

Chapter 10, "Certifications as a Branding Tool: Sponsoring a Certification Program," provides a model for creating a certification program to encourage common practices and equitable compensation across an ecosystem.

Part III: Deploying Your E-Learning Efforts: Best Practices

Chapter 11, "The Building Blocks," discusses the steps that you can follow as you plan your next move with Internet learning.

Chapter 12, "Organizing an Internet Learning Initiative," covers specific action items necessary to complete an e-learning implementation. The recommendations are based on Cisco best practices with e-learning deployment and are applicable to organizations both large and small.

Chapter 13, "Building an Internet Learning Solution," presents a checklist that you can follow when thinking through all the technological components of an Internet learning architecture. The checklist offers planners and decision makers an understanding of how each of the components might affect an e-learning effort within an organization. The chapter concludes with a case study on the deployment of e-learning architecture.

Chapter 14, "Practitioners' Views on the Business Advantages of E-Learning," is based on discussions with practitioners and explores how they think e-learning might impact organizations as a strategic tool in the future.