The IMDDA required a substantial Learning Management System (LMS) powerhouse engine, so we built the site on top of LifterLMS. LifterLMS has a developer-friendly extensible framework, which allowed the IMDDA to create custom solutions designed specifically for their needs. Since the site needed to sell tickets and other non-course materials, LLMS's ability to integrate with WooCommerce allowed the site full power and flexibility. When we added The Events Calendar's ticketing system, the site blossomed. We were able to create packages for members and non-members that included tickets to in-person events, the virtual evergreen content from those events, and specialized personal or corporate membership accounts.

LifterLMS also supports embedded SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) content via the third-party GrassBlade plugin. This meant that when the site outgrew the needs of simply-formed LifterLMS courses and required a more interactive solution, it could continue to grow and provide more complex course structures without needing a rebuild.

The IMDDA membership site uses a bridged IP Board forum to allow members to discuss course topics and current events with course instructors and other community members. Got a question about a recent webinar? Pop over to the forum and ask the experts who taught it. See an interesting front-page article and want to know how it will impact the due diligence industry? Chat with your peers about its significance. Because IP Board uses role-based permissions to control access to different areas of the forum, pairing LifterLMS with role-based permission custom coding can enable the WordPress and forum solutions to effortlessly control access to the conversation.

Because the WordPress ecosystem is extensible, and Lifter LMS is developer-friendly, it has been straightforward to add functionality as the site grew, from adding in-person ticketing to SCORM compliance to affiliate marketing to business directories. The sky is the limit with such a sturdy foundation.