Shorter business cycles mean that most organizations need to be agile and nimble, to remain competitive and to respond effectively to the needs of business growth. Teams need to be rapidly up-skilled and cross-skilled to keep pace with the changing needs of an organization. Effective learning design and performance support ensures that employee competence is developed and enhanced in the shortest possible time.

Dr. Timothy R. Clark makes a very insightful recommendation that the new learning methods that would be consistent and effective with the demands of the modern learning organization requires a dynamic learning that is focused on the moments of need, in contrast to the old learning methods.