After reviewing all the major webconferencing and virtual classroom competitors, PivotPoint features commercial Zoom and Zoom for Government, a.k.a. ZoomGov for its secure Live Virtual Training Classrooms. ZoomGov is a version of Zoom that supports US Government cybersecurity requirements. In the following we refer to both commercial Zoom and ZoomGov as Zoom.
Zoom's remote conferencing services are non pareil and support fully integrated web conferencing, video conferencing, audio conferencing, screen sharing, interactive polling, and text messaging (chat) communications. PivotPoint Live Virtual Training makes entensive use of Zoom's interactive polling libraries to engage students by stimulating Q&A and technical sessions. In addition, our Live Virtual Training utilizes the full cybersecurity features of our remote conferencing services to ensure that your Live Virtual Training is confidential and secure.You can test drive both Zoom and Zoomgov using the links below:
Although we recognize many organizations are using other videoconferencing software (MS Teams, GoToMeeting, Webex, Google Workspace, etc.) for virtual work collaborations and virtual training, PivotPoint has evaluated the major ones for Live Virtual Training purposes and has found that they do not meet our high standards for a highly interactive Live Virtual Classroom at this time. So please choose between Zoom and ZoomGov (see above), both of which support a rich Live Virtual Training experience! f you want to discuss your particular situation, please contact us.
For those unfamiliar using Virtual Training Classrooms and want to practice with one prior to your scheduled training, please contact us for links to practice test sessions and/or an optional 30 min. Virtual Training Classroom "Orientation" session, which can be organized the week prior to your scheduled group training.
For Remote Learners working at an office or "Working From Home" (WFH) your monitor/display needs tend to be straightforward: Remote Learners need access to a computer monitor/display that is 15+" & 1080p+ resolution to follow the Live Instructor presentation in real time. Most business laptops meet or exceed this basic monitor/display requirement.
For Remote Learners engaged in Tool-Integrated Live Virtual Training they will generally need two monitors/displays to A) follow the Live Instructor presentation; and 2) follow the Live Instructor instructions to manipulate their selected MBSE modeling tool.
1) Options for Remote Learners co-located in a Local Office: If your Remote Learners (2-20+) are co-located in a local office, they can display the Live Instructor presentation on a large group display (e.g., large [46+"] 1080p+ LCD display or multimedia projector + screen), and can follow the Live Instructor instructions to manipulate their selected MBSE modeling tool training with 15+" & 1080p+ resolution laptop displays;
2) Options for Individual Remote Learners "Working From Home" (WFH): WFH Students will need access to at least two large windows that may be located on two separate displays or a single large (24"+ & 1080p+ resolution) display or on two separate displays. All of the following combinations have worked sucessfully for PivotPoint's Live Virtual Training:
LEARNING |
LARGER DISPLAY (#1) for Tool Training |
SMALLER DISPLAY (#2) to follow Instructor |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Best | Two (2) | External computer monitor | Laptop display |
| Better | Two (2) | Laptop display | Choose one of: 1. External LCD TV (1080+); 2. Tablet (Android, iPad); 3. Chromebook |
| Good | One (1) | Single computer monitor 24+" & 1080p+ resolution; Dedicate one large window to tool training; dedicate one large window to follow Instructor |
N/A |
| Minimal | One (1) | Single Laptop display used by Student adept at context-switching two large windows (one for following Instructor; one for working modeling tool) |
N/A |
As a general training policy, PivotPoint uses the latest production (non-beta) release of architecture modeling tool software that it supports (Sparx EA, Cameo™, MagicDraw™, etc.) for its integrated modeling tool training. Please check out the appropriate FAQ below for logistics (version#, system requirements, downloading free trial licenses, etc.) that pertains to the modeling tool you have chosen for your training.