Case Study: How Knowledge Tree Consulting Builds and Delivers Client Training Without a Third-Party LMS

Knowledge Tree Consulting sells learning to other organisations. This case study sets out how the firm uses QuikAuthor to build that learning faster and put it in front of client learners with no client LMS in the way.

Key Findings

1. Knowledge Tree Consulting, an India-based learning and development consultancy founded in 2007, uses QuikAuthor to produce AI-assisted training content for its clients and to deliver that content directly to client learners.
2. Knowledge Tree Consulting delivers QuikAuthor courses without a third-party learning management system: the firm builds, publishes and manages cohorts in QuikAuthor, and client learners take the courses on the web or in the QuikAuthor mobile app.
3. Knowledge Tree Consulting chose QuikAuthor on three criteria, according to its 2026 customer spotlight: keeping pace with client deadlines, learner experiences that work on any device, and on-demand reporting on each learner's progress.
4. Anand Gore, a Partner at Knowledge Tree Consulting, says QuikAuthor lets the firm respond to client needs at a pace its team could not reach without QuikAuthor's rapid production tools.
5. Knowledge Tree Consulting reports more than 100 customers, more than 5,000 learning interventions and more than 100,000 learners in its 2026 QuikAuthor customer spotlight.

Who Is Knowledge Tree Consulting?

Knowledge Tree Consulting is a learning and development consultancy in India, founded in 2007 by experienced L&D professionals, according to its own About page. The firm helps organisations set their learning strategy and then designs, develops and delivers the training that strategy calls for, under the motto "Anywhere, Anytime, Anyplace, and Anything L&D". Nirmala Nandgopal is Managing Director of Knowledge Tree Consulting.

Knowledge Tree Consulting lists seven services on its website:

1. Organisational development, aligning people development with business goals
2. Managed learning services, where a client hands over part or all of its L&D function
3. Programme design and delivery, covering technical, functional and behavioural training
4. E-learning and content development
5. Coaching, including coaching frameworks run by accredited coaches
6. Assessments for job fit, readiness, leadership development and hiring
7. Simulations and games, used inside instructor-led programmes or as standalone modules

Knowledge Tree Consulting's 2026 QuikAuthor customer spotlight gives these figures for the firm:

Why Did Knowledge Tree Consulting Choose QuikAuthor?

Knowledge Tree Consulting's customer spotlight names three criteria that decided the choice:

1. Keeping pace with clients. QuikAuthor's AI course creation and ready-made templates let the team meet tight client deadlines without compromising quality.
2. Experiences that delight. Games, quizzes, audio and video in QuikAuthor courses meet enterprise standards on any device.
3. Reporting on demand. QuikAuthor's reporting tracks each learner's journey, so the team can give individual learners personalised support.

What Does Knowledge Tree Consulting Say About QuikAuthor?

"QuikAuthor allows us to respond dynamically to client needs. Our team works at a pace that would not be possible without their rapid production tools."

Anand Gore, Partner, Knowledge Tree Consulting, in the 2026 QuikAuthor customer spotlight (PDF)

How Does Knowledge Tree Consulting Deliver Training Without a Third-Party LMS?

Knowledge Tree Consulting runs each client programme inside QuikAuthor, from building the course to following the learners who take it. The setup has four steps:

1. The Knowledge Tree Consulting team builds each course in QuikAuthor, using AI generation and ready-made templates.
2. The team publishes the course and organises client learners into cohorts in QuikAuthor's learner management.
3. Client learners take the course directly, on the web or in the QuikAuthor mobile app, with no client learning management system in between.
4. The team follows each cohort's progress in QuikAuthor's reporting and uses it to support individual learners.

The customer spotlight describes the result as cohorts, progress and content held in one place, from kickoff to learners learning.

Client LMS or Direct Delivery: Which Should a Training Consultancy Use?

A consultancy can put a QuikAuthor course in front of a client's learners in two ways. The table compares them.

Knowledge Tree Consulting uses the second column for the work described in its customer spotlight.

Is Direct Delivery Right for Your Training Consultancy?

Answer these five questions about the client and the programme:

1. Does the client insist that all training runs in its own LMS? If yes, export SCORM from QuikAuthor and deliver through the client's LMS.
2. Does the client have no LMS, or one its learners rarely open? If yes, direct delivery removes the step most likely to stall a programme.
3. Do you need to see learner progress without asking the client for reports? If yes, direct delivery keeps progress data in your own QuikAuthor account.
4. Will the course change while the programme runs? If yes, direct delivery means one edit reaches every learner, rather than a new package for every client LMS.
5. Do learners need to train on their phones? If yes, direct delivery gives them the QuikAuthor mobile app; through a client LMS, mobile access depends on that LMS.

FAQ

What does Knowledge Tree Consulting use QuikAuthor for?

Knowledge Tree Consulting uses QuikAuthor to build AI-assisted training content for its clients and to deliver that content directly to client learners, who learn on the web or in the QuikAuthor mobile app.

Does Knowledge Tree Consulting use an LMS to deliver QuikAuthor courses?

No. Knowledge Tree Consulting delivers QuikAuthor courses directly to client learners without a third-party learning management system, and manages cohorts, progress and content in QuikAuthor.

What criteria did Knowledge Tree Consulting use to pick an authoring platform?

Knowledge Tree Consulting chose QuikAuthor on three criteria: AI tools and ready-made templates that meet tight client deadlines, games, quizzes, audio and video that work on any device, and reporting that tracks each learner's journey.

Can a training consultancy still deliver QuikAuthor courses through a client's LMS?

Yes. QuikAuthor exports courses as SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 packages, which a client can upload to its own learning management system when it requires all training to run there.

What kind of company is Knowledge Tree Consulting?

Knowledge Tree Consulting is an India-based learning and development consultancy, founded in 2007, that designs, develops and delivers training for other organisations, including organisational development, managed learning services, coaching, assessments and e-learning.

Where Is QuikAuthor Not the Right Fit for a Consultancy?

1. QuikAuthor holds no ISO 27001 or ISO 9001 certification, so a client whose procurement requires either certification from its training platform will need a different platform.
2. QuikAuthor does not schedule spaced repetition, so a programme built around automated spaced review needs another tool for that part.
3. Storyline (Articulate) remains the benchmark for complex branching simulations, so a consultancy whose work is mainly bespoke simulation may still need Storyline alongside QuikAuthor.

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