The learning technology landscape just shifted dramatically. Skillsoft’s announcement of its next-generation Percipio Platform, positioned as the industry’s first AI-native skills intelligence platform, represents far more than a product upgrade. This is a direct challenge to the fragmented ecosystem of learning management systems, learning experience platforms, and talent intelligence platforms that have defined enterprise learning infrastructure for the past decade.
The Convergence We’ve Been Anticipating
Brandon Hall Group’s 2025 State of Learning research reveals that only 42% of organizations report above-average to excellent alignment between learning initiatives and business objectives. The fragmentation of learning systems directly contributes to this alignment challenge. Our analysis shows that 57% of organizations cite time as a “significant” or “heavy” constraint—even more than budget limitations — suggesting that the complexity of managing multiple disconnected platforms creates operational inefficiencies that impede strategic progress.
Skillsoft’s unified approach addresses what we’ve identified as the critical gap in current learning architectures: the inability to see, measure, and develop skills across both human and AI agents within a single operational framework. The platform’s multi-agent architecture, leveraging their CAISY solution, suggests a fundamental rethinking of how learning technology should function in an AI-augmented workplace.
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Key Innovations Worth Monitoring
LX Design Studio™: The Content Creation Accelerator
The promise of 5x faster content development through AI-powered authoring isn’t just about efficiency — it’s about fundamentally changing who can create learning experiences and how quickly organizations can respond to emerging skill needs. Our analysis of Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards® winners reveals that 67% of leading organizations already have custom content creation capabilities. However, administrative burden remains a significant challenge. The HCM Excellence Awards® recognize top organizations that successfully deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that achieved superior and measurable results in Human Capital Management.
The real test will be instructional quality. Our research on AI implementation in learning shows that while award-winning programs leverage AI-powered personalized/adaptive learning, success depends on maintaining instructional integrity. Organizations implementing this technology should establish clear quality metrics and governance frameworks from day one.
Skills Intelligence: Beyond the Buzzword
Brandon Hall Group’s 2025 research indicates that only 32% of organizations have advanced analytics capabilities with predictive features, while 35% remain limited to basic analytics using learning data only. Skillsoft’s platform promises to address this gap by mapping capabilities across both human workers and AI systems — providing the real-time visibility that 89% of our award-winning case studies identified as critical for success.
The “Skillforce” Concept: Marketing or Meaningful?
Skillsoft’s introduction of the “Skillforce” terminology — positioning humans and AI as collaborative partners rather than separate entities — aligns with emerging patterns in our research. Currently, only 39% of organizations use AI for personalized learning recommendations, and just 38% leverage it for content generation. This suggests a significant opportunity gap that Skillsoft’s integrated approach could address.
Our Excellence Awards® analysis reveals that organizations taking an ecosystem approach to AI implementation — rather than deploying point solutions—achieve dramatically better outcomes. The 78% of winning organizations that achieved cultural transformation didn’t just adopt new technology; they fundamentally reimagined how humans and machines collaborate to drive performance.
What This Means for L&D Leaders
This announcement reinforces trends we’ve been tracking through our 2025 State of Learning research: 53% of organizations currently use learning experience platforms, with another 37% planning implementation within 12 months. L&D leaders should take three immediate actions:
- Conduct a comprehensive technology audit — Our research shows organizations with higher technology budget allocations (30%+ of total L&D budget) consistently report better business alignment. Use Brandon Hall Group’s TotalTech® tools to evaluate your current vendor ecosystem against emerging capabilities.
- Develop AI literacy across your L&D team — Consider enrolling team members in one of Brandon Hall Group’s Certification programs, exclusively available to Institute members. Our Certified Learning Strategist (CLS) and Certified Talent Management Strategist (CTMS) programs now include modules on AI-augmented workforce development.
- Establish skills intelligence baselines — Creating measurement frameworks before implementation is critical. Our advisory practice can conduct custom organizational assessments to benchmark your current state and define success metrics.
Moving Forward
Skillsoft’s move will likely catalyze responses from other major players. We expect accelerated consolidation as vendors move to match these capabilities. Vendors unable to deliver these capabilities will fall further behind.
The shift from fragmented learning systems to unified, AI-native platforms represents a fundamental reimagining of organizational capability development. How well Skillsoft’s platform delivers on its promises remains to be seen, but the vision aligns with where our research indicates the industry must move.
Organizations preparing for this transformation should leverage comprehensive resources to ensure success. Brandon Hall Group™ Enterprise Members gain access to our complete research library, including detailed vendor assessments, implementation playbooks, and quarterly analyst briefings on emerging technologies. Our advisory services team can provide custom gap analyses and roadmap development aligned to your specific context and objectives.
To explore how Brandon Hall Group™ can support your organization’s learning technology transformation, contact our advisory team for a consultation. Enterprise Members can access the complete 2025 State of Learning research, AI implementation case studies, and vendor comparison tools through the member portal.
