In an independently produced industry list, Craig was recently named the world’s most influential person in corporate eLearning, having been the runner-up in 2014.

This latest Report on the state of the learning-management system (LMS) industry includes industry- specialist comments on LMS market trends and forces, along with developing trends in LMS features. In particular, it sets out

• the top fifty LMS rankings
• detailed profiles of 44 LMSs, including information on setup fees, pricing models, 2015 roadmaps, implementation, support, and training
• the top three LMSs by vertical
• the top three LMSs by internal (employees) - small business, smb, mid-size, large
• the top three LMSs for social media
• the top three LMSs for gamification
• the top three LMSs for mobile
• the top three next-generation LMSs
• the top three multi-tenant (extended enterprise) LMSs
• the top three business-to-business (b2b) and business-to-consumer (b2c) LMSs
• the latest LMS-RFP template by Craig Weiss
• an executive summary and key takeaways 

According to Craig, the LMS industry has grown in the last twelve months from 582 suppliers in 2014 to 642 suppliers currently. He identifies the current trends in the LMS world as including

• gamification, despite many systems currently limiting its use,
• the growing need for modern user interfaces - notably with the move towards greater personalisation of the learning experience.

Craig believes that user interface; support and service; speed of innovation; adoptability and adaptability; as well as acting upon consumer feedback are now key components of a world-leading LMS.