Docebo learning management system helps the Italian National
Basketball Federation
Athens, Georgia, USA, November 25, 2014, The Italian National
Basketball Federation (Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro (FIP)) has
recently embraced e-learning, merging traditional classroom-based
training with online learning to provide blended learning
opportunities to those within its remit.
According to the FIP, this is making possible a range of new
training opportunities, while making the learning cheaper, more
comfortable and available to everyone - both amateurs and
professionals - involved in basketball throughout Italy, on an
on-demand basis. This benefits both the FIP and all the learners.
Wanting to develop a uniform, ubiquitous knowledge system which
would be available to anyone throughout the whole of Italy; to
manage the increasing learning activity, and also to monitor the
learners' progress, the FIP chose the Docebo Enterprise Cloud-based,
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) learning management system (LMS). This
LMS is currently managing and monitoring the learning records of
some 2,000 basketball-related learners throughout Italy.
According to the FIP, it chose the Docebo LMS because:
- Docebo, the Italian leader in e-learning solutions, is a synonym
for excellence
- The Docebo LMS enables the FIP to manage a large number of
training projects, all of which have been created in-line with FIP's
goals and are proving effective
- Docebo's tools allow the FIP's basketball experts to share their
knowledge online - especially with the association's coaches
- They also allow the FIP's managers to constantly monitor all the
learners' training records, via the Docebo system's in-built
reporting tools
It believes that such a system will increase competitiveness
throughout the sport in Italy and on the international scene.
Moreover, ultimately, the FIP believes that this will contribute to
the overall growth of Italian basketball.
Recognizing that competitiveness in all sports has increased
markedly - certainly over the last few years and especially at
international level - the FIP concluded that increasing emphasis
needs to be placed on the training of coaches and players.
Consequently it is implementing innovative training strategies, via
the Docebo LMS, in order to enhance the competitiveness of all those
operating within Italian basketball.
Having organized training courses for managers, coaches, mini-basket
coaches and referees for some time, the FIP - in line with other
international basketball federations - is now introducing regular
training updates for coaches and managers. These updates, which are
mandatory for all those in basketball coaching or management,
highlight the importance of regular and high quality training in
order for the sport to develop and reach its full potential in
Italy.
Claudio Erba, Docebo's CEO, commented: 'While it's still rather
early to see the effects of the new training regime in terms of
improved on-court international success, there's every indication
that more learning materials are reaching more people under the
auspices of the FIP than ever before.
'There are also indications - recorded and reported via the Docebo
LMS - that these learning materials are being accessed, on demand,
throughout Italy. This should help all aspects of the FIP's work to
prosper and, ultimately, for Italian basketball to perform to its
full potential and achieve as much as is possible.'
The Rome-based, not-for-profit organization, Federazione Italiana
Pallacanestro (FIP) - the Italian National Basketball Federation -
was established in 1921 to promote, regulate and develop the sport
of basketball, both its professional and amateur versions, in Italy.
It does so in accordance with the constitutional principles of the
Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA), which is affiliated
to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Not only does it
organize national competitions in Italy but it's also responsible
for the Italian national basketball team, along with the Italian
basketball leagues, including the country's two professional
leagues, Lega Basket Serie A and Serie A2 Gold Basket. Currently,
there are some 159,000 adult basketball players under the FIP's
jurisdiction, along with 146,000 juniors. It licenses some 13,000
coaches, 400 sports trainers, 18,000 team managers, 7,200 referees
and mini-referees and also employs 3,000 field officers. There are
some 7,500 basketball clubs and mini-basket centers in Italy - and
some 7,100 mini-basket coaches.
About Docebo
Docebo is a worldwide, and is sold in more than 65 countries around
the world. The Docebo LMS disruptive Cloud E-Learning solutions
provider that is revolutionizing the online training market with its
Software as a Service Learning Management System. Established in
2005, Docebo has over 28,000 installations offers an enterprise
solution for mid-sized to large organizations. Customers benefit
from Docebo solutions thanks to a scalable pricing model, a third
party integration (via API), and reliable service available 24/7 to
further enhance the user experience.