{"id":23540,"date":"2026-11-04T15:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/?p=23540"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:06:41","slug":"e-learning-architecture-ellab09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/en\/blog\/e-learning-architecture-ellab09\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate E-Learning Architecture Behind Closed Doors: Inside El\u2019Lab#09 in Vinnytsia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/en\/blog\/e-learning-architecture-ellab09\/#What_Wont_We_Talk_About\" >What Won\u2019t We Talk About?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/en\/blog\/e-learning-architecture-ellab09\/#Three_Levels_of_Design_From_Concept_to_Metrics\" >Three Levels of Design: From Concept to Metrics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/en\/blog\/e-learning-architecture-ellab09\/#What_ElLab09_Left_Behind_In_the_Words_of_Its_Participants_and_Mentors\" >What El\u2019Lab#09 Left Behind: In the Words of Its Participants and Mentors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before every bootcamp, our team has the same discussion. It centers on the event\u2019s stylistics: how to describe what is happening in the market right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, we were torn between the dynamics of a race and the language of architecture. On the one hand, the market moves at a frantic pace, with L&amp;D teams constantly navigating sharp turns. On the other hand, speed alone is meaningless if the system lacks a solid foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It turns out that corporate e-learning and building design share a lot in common. Just as you cannot lay floor slabs before the foundation concrete has cured, you cannot build a robust corporate learning program without a solid base. Likewise, there is no point in painting a fa\u00e7ade if the blueprints for the utility systems are mixed up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure this metaphor didn\u2019t remain just words on a slide, we brought it to life by creating a 3D construction set for our teams and mentors, composed of modular e-learning blocks. After all, when designing complex systems, there is no substitute for assembling them with your own hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how did our ninth hands-on bootcamp unfold? Let\u2019s open the door and take a peek inside!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Wont_We_Talk_About\"><\/span><b>What Won\u2019t We Talk About?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El\u2019Lab is an intimate event focused primarily on hands-on practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five teams from Kyivstar, NovaPay, UKRSIBBANK, PizzaDay, and UKRGASBANK took part in our ninth gathering. They worked over three days, with each day dedicated to a specific theme. The participants tackled challenges with one expert in the morning and with another in the afternoon. El\u2019Lab mentors are proficient practitioners who guide teams through their challenges, help them break down the fundamentals of their e-learning projects, and share their experience and perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cannot disclose the details of their discussions. These are working conversations centered on real projects and genuine obstacles, which are possible only because they remain strictly confidential. As a result, you won\u2019t find a recap of the sessions here. However, we are happy to share the framework behind it all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Levels_of_Design_From_Concept_to_Metrics\"><\/span><b>Three Levels of Design: From Concept to Metrics<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In any construction project, strategy is where the initial blueprint meets the actual ground. In corporate learning, this ground is the company\u2019s day-to-day reality: a lack of time, employee fatigue, shifting priorities, and constantly rewritten plans. At this point, the team must determine the overall direction of the learning function and how it demonstrates its value to the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme for the first day of El\u2019Lab was \u201cCorporate E-Learning Strategy: Marketing.\u201d Strategy is familiar territory: it is the foundation of many projects. But what about marketing? Here, a counterintuitive rule applies: internal marketing for learning is, first and foremost, about selling an idea to investors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet the primary investor is not the CFO who signs off on the budget, but the end user. It is the employees who invest their scarcest resources \u2013 their attention, energy, and time. If staff members don\u2019t understand why they should open the platform, or if they feel coerced, the entire structure begins to crack, no matter how visually appealing the interactive slides are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This idea set the tone for the first day of the bootcamp in a presentation by Iryna Mahaletska, Head of the Training Center at Optima Hotels &amp; Resorts. She discussed e-learning as part of a broader ecosystem, where digital content is a tool, not the goal of the training department. Afterward, the day\u2019s other mentors joined the teams for brainstorming sessions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myroslav Botsula, E-learning Integrator &amp; Founder of LMS Collaborator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viktoriia Oleshko, Consultant in Knowledge Management and Lean Six Sigma &amp; Facilitator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valerii Zadavysvichka, Head of the Digital Learning Department at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKRGASBANK<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viktoriia Balachuk, CEO of LMS Collaborator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liliia Malkova, Head of the Learning, Development, and Employee Care Center at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKRGASBANK<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23551\" src=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the foundational agreements were in place, it was time to focus on the walls and ceilings: content, instructional design, scenarios, simulations, presentation logic, and format selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrii Kubai, who has years of engineering experience at SweetRush, opened the second day with a presentation on AI-driven simulations. He broke them down into their technical components, from solution architecture to the less obvious factors driving development costs, and showed where artificial intelligence saves team resources and where it becomes an expensive gimmick with no business return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then El\u2019Lab participants moved into breakout rooms for practical work, where they analyzed their training courses, scenarios, and formats together with their mentors. Specialists who handle learning for teams of thousands of people every day helped them design this architectural layer:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kateryna Skrebkova, Head of L&amp;D and Employer Branding at OKKO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valentyna Grinchenko, Head of Educational Projects at Kernel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oleksandr Slipets, Learning and Development Manager at UKRNAFTA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrii Kubai, Ex-Engineering Manager at Sweetrush, Technical Director of Integrations &amp; Account Manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valerii Zadavysvichka, Head of the Digital Learning Department at UKRGASBANK<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Svitlana Ponomarenko, Independent Online Learning Expert<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23542\" src=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so, we reached the final day \u2013 and, frankly, it was not the easiest one. After all, it was about evaluation. This is where ANALITICS comes in. The morning of the third day began with a presentation by Olesia Lytvynenko from Watsons Ukraine, who shifted the focus from surface-level figures to tangible change. The percentage of employees who clicked the \u201ccomplete course\u201d button is no longer a meaningful indicator of a program\u2019s success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True analytics comes into play when you can see how the acquired knowledge translates into behavioral changes in the workplace, whether it speeds up the onboarding of new hires, and whether it affects the operational metrics of specific departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately after the presentation, the most intense phase began \u2013 the closing mentoring sessions. Here, the teams stress-tested the entire framework they had built over three days, linking their learning formats directly to real business metrics. Together with Olesia Lytvynenko, the following experts helped them integrate these metrics into a cohesive, functional system:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ihor Bekh, Head of L&amp;D at the Kyiv School of Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oleksandr Slipets, Learning and Development Manager at UKRNAFTA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myroslav Botsula, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-learning Integrator &amp; Founder of LMS Collaborator\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viktoriia Balachuk, CEO of LMS Collaborator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrii Kubai, ex-Engineering Manager at Sweetrush, Technical Director of Integrations &amp; Account Manager<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_ElLab09_Left_Behind_In_the_Words_of_Its_Participants_and_Mentors\"><\/span><b>What El\u2019Lab#09 Left Behind: In the Words of Its Participants and Mentors<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kateryna Kolupaieva, NovaPay<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NovaPay team headed home with ideas for automating reporting via API, which will free up more time for learning materials development. They also left with confirmation that content today must be concise and quick.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px 0; padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; border-left: 3px solid #F58220;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;\"><strong><em>\u00abThis is my third time at El\u2019Lab, and I am deeply grateful to the organizers for this event. It\u2019s a place where you can connect with a diverse group of people, discuss the challenges you are facing, and gain new insights you can apply in your company. El\u2019Lab is an ideal environment for discovering and applying new ideas\u00bb.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viktoriia Oleshko, Consultant in Knowledge Management and Lean Six Sigma &amp; Facilitator<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viktoriia traditionally serves as a mentor on the first day. She helps companies establish a structured approach to knowledge management. Viktoriia says she is pleased that, despite these challenging times, five companies have found the means to invest in their L&amp;D teams:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NovaPay team headed home with ideas for automating reporting via API, which will free up more time for learning materials development. They also left with confirmation that content today must be concise and quick.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px 0; padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; border-left: 3px solid #F58220;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;\"><strong><em>\u00ab<\/em>The quality of Ukrainian case studies is improving, and we already have world-class expertise<em>\u00bb.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetiana Lovchynska, UKRSIBBANK<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetiana took part in El\u2019Lab for the second year in a row, and UKRSIBBANK has long been a friend of the event, as its teams have attended several bootcamps.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px 0; padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; border-left: 3px solid #F58220;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;\"><strong><em>\u00ab<\/em>El\u2019Lab is a chance to step away from work and enter an engaging atmosphere where you can exchange experiences, connect with like-minded people, find inspiration, and return to your day-to-day work with fresh ideas<em>\u00bb.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, we were also joined by Myroslav Botsula, the founder of El\u2019Lab. He is currently serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, so the chance for the entire team to gather again means a great deal to us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best insights came from El\u2019Lab mentor Valentyna Grinchenko. When asked about the value of mentorship, she smiled and spoke about friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px 0; padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; border-left: 3px solid #F58220;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;\"><strong><em>\u00ab<\/em>The most important thing is the community. Many of my fellow mentors have become my friends \u2013 that\u2019s something money can\u2019t buy. And there\u2019s nowhere else where people would agree to spend three days talking with me about e-learning. Only here<em>\u00bb.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next El\u2019Lab will be a special one \u2013 our tenth anniversary edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are keeping the format unchanged: hands-on practice, a cozy, private setting, and in-depth project reviews with El\u2019Lab mentors. To maintain this intimate atmosphere, we keep the number of teams small, so, as always, spots are limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to take a break from day-to-day operations and explore new ideas, join us. You can submit a preliminary <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfGpT1VTvGZTknsoomqTL94cHdQ0KTtZ2xmsNaPvC-EOdLpbA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">application<\/a> now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register and see you in fall 2027!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23544\" src=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/collaborator.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before every bootcamp, our team has the same discussion. 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