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For Finance teams, evaluating a learning solution comes down to understanding the full investment and the value it delivers.
Beyond the price of a learning solution, Finance wants to understand the total cost of ownership, opportunities to reduce unnecessary spending, and how training supports measurable business outcomes.
From vendor consolidation and predictable budgeting to operational efficiency and long-term value, here are five things your Finance team should know when evaluating OpenSesame.
For a broader look at what matters across departments, explore the Stakeholder Guide to OpenSesame.
1. The real cost of learning can extend beyond the primary contract
Learning spend doesn’t always sit neatly in one place.
Companies may be managing multiple vendors, contracts, renewals, content purchases, and disconnected systems. Together, they can create duplicated spend and additional administrative work.
The first Finance question isn’t: What does this solution cost? It’s also: What are we already spending across the whole learning ecosystem?
2. Consolidation can create measurable value
OpenSesame brings multiple learning needs into one ecosystem, including compliance and safety, certifications, continuing education, workforce development, and customizable learning.
That reduces vendor management, content spend duplicates, administrative overhead, and procurement complexity.
With one LMS and OpenSesame as our exclusive content vendor, we expect to save $70,000 each year.
— Talent Director, Bunzl North America
3. Predictability matters as the business changes
Training needs rarely stay the same. Teams grow, regulations change, and new business priorities emerge.
OpenSesame gives organizations access to a broad range of training in one place, from required compliance and safety courses to leadership, technical skills, and workforce development.
That flexibility helps organizations respond to changing needs without continually sourcing new providers or rebuilding their learning programs from scratch.
4. Administrative time is part of the total cost
The cost of learning goes beyond course purchases and contracts. There's also the time employees spend finding content, managing course updates, coordinating vendors, and delivering training.
OpenSesame helps reduce that work through LMS integrations, expert curation, and ongoing customer support. Instead of spending hours managing disconnected processes, learning teams can focus on delivering the training employees need.
For Finance, that means considering not just what a solution costs, but the internal resources required to manage it.
5. Training investments should support measurable business outcomes
The value of training also extends beyond course completions.
Effective safety and compliance training helps organizations manage risk. Strong onboarding helps employees become productive sooner. Leadership and technical training build the capabilities businesses need to perform and adapt.
OpenSesame brings these needs together, helping organizations address critical training requirements while building the skills their workforce needs for what's next.
For Finance, the question becomes: What business outcomes are we investing in, and how will we measure progress?
The bottom line
Evaluating learning isn't just about finding the lowest price. It's about understanding the full cost, reducing unnecessary complexity, and making sure the investment supports the business.
With OpenSesame, organizations can bring critical training and workforce development together in one place, supported by trusted content, existing system integrations, and expert guidance.
Want to see how OpenSesame supports the priorities of Finance, IT, HR, and other stakeholders?
Read the Stakeholder Guide to OpenSesame
Still painting a picture of your learning expenditure? Explore our Understanding Your Total Learning Investment guide to uncover hidden costs, evaluate your current spending, and identify opportunities to make your learning budget go further.
