Scaling Learning Success through the Power of Extended Development Teams
Scaling Learning Success through the Power of Extended Development Teams

Scaling Learning Success through the Power of Extended Development Teams

Why Scalable Learning Needs a New Approach

With training and development now ranked among the most valued employee benefits, organizations are challenged to rethink how they deliver learning at scale. For today’s workforce, comprehensive development programs are no longer optional. In fact, 35% of millennials identify training as the top benefit they expect from their employer.

However, traditional formats like live, in-person sessions no longer match the pace or scale of modern learning demands, particularly in large or globally dispersed enterprises. The result? Learning strategies that once worked are now slowing growth, disengaging teams, and creating performance gaps.

Extended Development Teams
Extended Development Teams: The New Learning Backbone

Extended Development Teams: The New Learning Backbone

An Extended Development Teams (XDT) is not just an outsourced function; it’s an embedded, strategic extension of your in-house L&D team. Aptara’s XDTs are equipped to support:

  • Instructional design at scale
  • Multimedia and video-based learning
  • LMS implementation and support
  • Multi-language content development
  • Responsive and accessible learning modules

With these capabilities, you gain speed and flexibility, without overextending your internal teams.

Extended Development Team Model
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Learning Impact
Engineering Teams that Scale Learning Impact

The Aptara Way: Engineering Teams That Scale Learning Impact

At Aptara, we go beyond simply providing resources—we build fully integrated, outcome-focused Extended Development Teams tailored to your unique learning goals, content pipeline, and technology ecosystem. Each team is strategically aligned to your organizational KPIs, ensuring every role adds measurable value.

Embedding directly into your existing workflows, our teams operate as seamless extensions of your in-house function. With the flexibility to scale up or down based on project demands and rapid deployment of pre-trained, project-ready experts, Aptara delivers both speed and precision. The result is a streamlined, end-to-end experience that takes your learning initiatives from concept to execution at enterprise scale.

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Top 20 Learning Services Award

Aptara Earns a 2025 Top 20 Learning Services Award

Aptara has been recognized by Training Industry as one of the Top 20 Learning Services Companies of 2025, honoring our impact in scalable, adaptive, and tech-enabled training solutions. This recognition highlights our innovation, service quality, and commitment to driving real business results through modern corporate learning.

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Redefine What Growth Looks Like in L&D

Growth in corporate learning isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing it smarter. With Aptara’s Extended Development Teams, organizations can keep pace with evolving skills, formats, and technologies while delivering on-demand learning resources at scale.

Looking to evolve your learning strategy with smart XDTs? Contact us to explore how we can help you scale smarter.

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Seamless integration among extended development teams... It’s a compelling concept—bringing in outside talent that fits naturally into your workflows and culture, contributing without disrupting momentum. But I wonder how often that actually happens in practice. Even with strong communication and alignment, there’s usually a learning curve. Different tools, different expectations, different ways of working—it takes time to sync up, doesn’t it? So I’m genuinely curious: has anyone seen an extended team integrate so smoothly that it truly felt seamless from the start? Or is “seamless” more of a goal than a guarantee?

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