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Stiff Competition and Sunk Investment in Point Solutions Restrict Growth in the Short Term
13-Feb-2019
North America
Market Research
K324-01-00-00-00
IT03806-NA-MR_22863
LCS serves as an excellent means to deliver multimedia and interactive course content to today’s generation of digitally connected students and workforce. The need for this shift in learning/teaching methodologies is the result of changing expectations from students and their parents, regarding educational institutions and of growing stringent compliance requirements in high-risk industries where employee learning can be mission critical to organizational success. Overall, the LCS market revenue grew by a mere 0.3% but is expected to show strong growth with a CAGR of 13% (2018-2023). This growth is as a result of seismic shifts in the technological demands of students and employees, growing institutional adoption of online programs to increase student enrollment and meet employee training needs, increasing use of multi-source video capture to enrich user experience, and deeper in-video metadata schema to improve searchability. Growth in the market is expected from the emergence of new use cases, increased penetration of the K-12 and SMB markets, growth in AI to create personalized learning, and the use of predictive analytics to improve learning outcomes.
Research Scope
This research service covers the following:
- Detailed global market trend analyses—including market drivers, market restraints, technology trends, regional analysis, and competitive analysis
- Detailed revenue forecasts for the total LCS market including the academic and enterprise segments
- A competitive landscape, in terms of major participants and market share analysis
- A competitive analysis of major participants and market share analysis for TechSmith, Sonic Foundry, and Kaltura
The base year of the study is 2018, with forecasts running up to 2023. The research highlights key trends impacting the global LCS market and outlines future implications. These trends include use of predictive analytics to identify at-risk students and improve learning outcomes, hyperconnectivity bridging the digital divide, and growth of lifelong or continued learning.
Geographical Segmentation: The global market has been segmented into North America, Latin America (NALA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Key Issues Addressed
- Is the market growing? If so, how long will it continue to grow and at what rate?
- What are the regional trends in the LCS market, and what do they mean for the global growth strategies of vendors?
- Are the products/services offered today meeting customer needs, or is additional development needed?
- What are the critical success factors? Who is further along the curve in addressing these issues?
- What are the major drivers and restraints in the LCS market?
- What do vendors need to know to stay ahead of the curve?
- What are the key trends and how will they impact the lecture capture solutions market?
Key Conclusion
Readers who can benefit from the content found in this research include LCS vendors; EdTech vendors including LMS, MOOCs, Big Data, and device vendors; business organizations; educational institutions; government; and healthcare agencies that are end consumers of LCSs and anyone looking to venture into the LCS market.
Author: Deviki Gupta
Key Findings
Key Findings (continued)
Market Engineering Measurements
CEO’s Perspective
LCS in the Overall Digital Media Value Chain, Global, 2018
Research Methodology and Scope
Research Scope
Market Definitions
Market Definitions (continued)
Use Cases and Terms
Use Cases and Terms (continued)
Market Overview—Regions Covered
Regional Definitions
Regional Market Lifecycle Analysis
Regional Market Lifecycle Analysis Discussion
Regional Market Lifecycle Analysis Discussion (continued)
LCS—Features and Value Proposition
LCS—Features and Value Proposition (continued)
LCS—Features and Value Proposition (continued)
Understanding LCS—Scenarios
Understanding LCS—Use Case Scenarios
Percent Revenue by Product Type
Key Questions this Study will Answer
Market Drivers
Drivers Explained
Drivers Explained (continued)
Drivers Explained (continued)
Drivers Explained (continued)
Drivers Explained (continued)
Market Restraints
Restraints Explained
Restraints Explained (continued)
Restraints Explained (continued)
Forecast Assumptions
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast Discussion
Percent Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region Discussion
Market Trends—Use of Predictive Analytics to Identify At-risk Students and Improve Learning Outcomes
Market Trends—Hyper-connectivity is Bridging the Digital Divide
Market Trends—Growth of Lifelong Learning
Competitive Analysis—Market Share
Competitive Environment
LCS—Competitive Landscape Analysis
LCS—Competitive Factors and Assessment
Market Leaders—Global LCS Market
Market Leaders—Global LCS Market (continued)
Growth Opportunity 1—Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Create a Personalized Learning Experience
Growth Opportunity 2—Maintaining Alumni Relations
Growth Opportunity 3—Predictive Analytics to Improve Learning Outcomes
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth
Market Engineering Measurements
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment Discussion
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment Discussion (continued)
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment: NALA
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment NALA Discussion
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment: EMEA
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment EMEA Discussion
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment: APAC
Revenue Forecast—Academic LCS Segment EMEA Discussion
Market Engineering Measurements
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS Segment
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS Segment Discussion
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS: NALA
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS Segment NALA
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS: EMEA
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS Segment EMEA
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS: APAC
Revenue Forecast—Enterprise LCS Segment APAC Discussion
Key Findings
NALA Market Revenue Forecast
NALA—Revenue Forecast Discussion
Key Findings
EMEA Market Revenue Forecast
EMEA—Revenue Forecast Discussion
Key Findings
APAC Market Revenue Forecast
APAC—Revenue Forecast Discussion
The Last Word
Legal Disclaimer
Market Engineering Methodology
Market Engineering Measurements
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
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Research Scope
This research service covers the following:
- Detailed global market trend analyses—including market drivers, market restraints, technology trends, regional analysis, and competitive analysis
- Detailed revenue forecasts for the total LCS market including the academic and enterprise segments
- A competitive landscape, in terms of major participants and market share analysis
- A competitive analysis of major participants and market share analysis for TechSmith, Sonic Foundry, and Kaltura
The base year of the study is 2018, with forecasts running up to 2023. The research highlights key trends impacting the global LCS market and outlines future implications. These trends include use of predictive analytic
| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| No Index | No |
| Podcast | No |
| Author | Deviki Gupta |
| Industries | Information Technology |
| WIP Number | K324-01-00-00-00 |
| Is Prebook | No |
| GPS Codes | 9523-D1,9705-C1,9A3C-D1,9A3D-D1 |