{"id":8629,"date":"2026-06-27T14:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/?p=8629"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:29:22","slug":"assima-train-for-seequent-an-educational-venture-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/06\/27\/assima-train-for-seequent-an-educational-venture-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Assima Train Be the Future of Software Simulation Training?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"8630\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/maxresdefault-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"776\" data-id=\"8636\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/Assima-Train-and-the-Future-of-ERP-Training-Programs-e1747224220572-768x776-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/Assima-Train-and-the-Future-of-ERP-Training-Programs-e1747224220572-768x776-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/06\/Assima-Train-and-the-Future-of-ERP-Training-Programs-e1747224220572-768x776-2-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence, automation, and simulation technologies are changing how organizations train people on complex software. But when you&#8217;re working with highly specialized tools, the biggest challenge isn&#8217;t creating training\u2014it&#8217;s creating training that can keep up with constant software updates, global learners, and increasing demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my biggest takeaways from this Educational Venture Analysis (EVA) is that the best learning technologies don&#8217;t just offer impressive features; they solve real problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For me, that means technology should:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce the time and effort required to build and maintain training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scale across global audiences and multiple languages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help learners build real confidence using complex software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an Instructional Designer at Seequent, I build interactive software simulations that help geoscientists learn specialized applications used around the world. Through this project, I had the opportunity to step back from my day-to-day work and evaluate whether <strong>Assima Train<\/strong> could be a strategic investment to improve how we create and deliver simulation-based training.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My analysis explored:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Market opportunity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competitive positioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risks and implementation challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term investment potential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than recommending an immediate rollout, my conclusion was <strong>Invest with Conditions<\/strong>. A structured pilot would allow Seequent to validate Assima&#8217;s compatibility with its complex 3D software before making a larger investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More importantly, this project helped me realize something bigger: there is a significant gap in the market. While Assima is a strong solution, no platform has been purpose-built for the unique simulation training needs of specialist scientific and geospatial software. That insight has become the foundation for my next project, where I&#8217;ll explore what that purpose-built solution could look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re interested in learning technologies, simulation training, or how educational technology decisions are made inside organizations, I hope you enjoy reading my Educational Venture Analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/canva.link\/8w4wu4ntvugxmdg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/canva.link\/8w4wu4ntvugxmdg\">Explore my Assima Train Educational Venture Analysis (EVA)<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-canva wp-block-embed-canva\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Assima Train for Seequent | EVA Report\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHMfQlBbPM\/8UtMrPA4v2gb-K1tejeCMQ\/view?embed&amp;meta\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 8px; width: 500px; height: 281px;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial intelligence, automation, and simulation technologies are changing how organizations train people on complex software. But when you&#8217;re working with highly specialized tools, the biggest&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/06\/27\/assima-train-for-seequent-an-educational-venture-analysis\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Could Assima Train Be the Future of Software Simulation Training?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":102858,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a1-analyst-report","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102858"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8629"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8637,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8629\/revisions\/8637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}