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Metric

Learning ROI

Is our learning investment producing measurable value?

LearningDiagnosticPrescriptive

Definition

Estimated business value returned relative to learning investment.

How to calculate it

(Benefit estimate − Learning cost) / Learning cost

Business question

Is our learning investment producing measurable value?

How to read it

Benefit estimation requires explicit assumptions and guardrails.

Recommended segments

  • Business unit
  • Geography
  • Function
  • Grade or level

How to visualize it

  • Trend over time
  • Segment comparison
  • Distribution

Decisions it supports

Program prioritization, vendor selection, and content retirement.

What can make it misleading

Claiming causation from correlation alone.

Updated 2026-08-09