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Britannicka Knowledge Systems (BKS) is a provider of training, knowledge, and competency management solutions. The company serves the defense, corporate and education sectors, developing and implementing enterprise-wide training and learning management solutions.

History
BKS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., headquartered in Chicago, USA.

Divisions

 * Assimilation & Implementation
 * Costumer Support
 * Research and Development
 * QA

Overview
BKS’s flagship product, Fox, is a commercial off-the-shelf platform specially developed for the training and readiness needs of armed forces and homeland security agencies. Fox contains modules and applications for training and readiness management and integrates Training Management System, Learning Management System and Knowledge Management System capabilities.

The technology
Fox is a modular web-based platform, based on a multi-tier architecture. The product uses the following Microsoft technologies:
 * Internet Information Services v6
 * .Net Framework v2.5
 * MS - SQL Server
 * SCORM
 * Access measures, such as SSL, VPN, Biometric

Fox does not rely on any plug-ins or active-x and is accessible or with IE 5 and above.

Solutions
The company offers defense and homeland security forces a wide variety of training management solutions, based on more than 25 years of hands-on experience with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Training Management System (TMS)

 * Personal records - enables management of competency records for trainees, students, instructors, combat and technical personnel
 * Performance assessment - manages of on-the-job training (OJT) and performance evaluation, enables delivery of situational performance status reports
 * Resource management - optimizes and monitors utilization of training resources, instructors and training devices
 * Schedule management - optimizes training time and resource allocation
 * Recurrent and competence conservation training - enables management of continuous training and updating plans and real-time monitoring of competence level for individuals, teams, units

Learning Management System (LMS)

 * Syllabus management - enables design and management of master courses, including resources, activities and objectives
 * CBT management- enables delivery and monitoring of SCORM compliant lessons and simulation scenarios
 * Testing and certification - enables generation of tests and remedial learning plans and production of certificates and analytic reports
 * Administration management - enables management of school and course training operations, such as enrollment and registration, class grouping, currency management and reporting
 * Authoring kit - integrated authoring tools to create learning objects (SCOs), tests, lessons, libraries

Knowledge Management System (KMS)

 * Mission rehearsal management - ensures mission preparedness through automatic creation of mission-relevant briefs, distribution of important notifications to read & sign and access to just in time mission-relevant information
 * Debriefing and lesson management - enables management of debriefing process, deployment of best practices and lessons learned and production of analytic reports
 * Collaboration suite - enables collaborative learning and sharing of knowledge through discussion groups, instant messaging, surveys, feedback, forms, etc.
 * Content management - enables management of customizable content and media repositories, including learning materials, video, regulations and doctrinal content

Readiness Management System (RMS)
Integrates all readiness factors for squadrons, combat units and reserve formations
 * Automates the management of individual conversion courses and qualification cycles
 * Provides adaptive distribution of critical updates, lessons learned, doctrines and regulations
 * Enables mission rehearsal and debriefing management
 * Creates integrated readiness profiles for individuals and units