SumTotal Releases Healthcare Solution Set for Talent Development Suite

Integrated Jobs and Competencies, Position Management, Competency Assessments
and Continuing Education Tracking Allow for More Effective Workforce Development
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and a global provider
of talent development solutions, today released the SumTotal Healthcare Solution
Set that leverages the power of SumTotal`s Talent Development Suite, data and
software through a partnership with Integrated HR Solutions (IHRS). The
Healthcare Solution Set integrates a best-in-class set of healthcare jobs and
competencies into the SumTotal Talent Development Suite. The SumTotal Healthcare
Solution Set allows healthcare providers to easily provide targeted learning and
development to overcome competency gaps, perform regular employee assessments,
manage goals, meet audit standards of The Joint Commission and other regulatory
agencies, manage compensation, and better track and manage continuing education
credits required for regular license renewal.

"In a time the healthcare industry is faced with a shortage of qualified
clinical staff, economic strain and increased regulation, these organizations
need a solution to save time, develop talent and ultimately increase safety,
quality of care, and overall satisfaction of patients," said Ray Pitts, Vice
President of Professional Services at SumTotal. "SumTotal worked in conjunction
with its healthcare customers, including the three top-rated hospitals in the
nation, to create the Solution Set for Healthcare by optimizing our integrated
Talent Development Suite for this industry."

By integrating healthcare job competencies from IHRS and automating the
performance review process, the SumTotal Talent Development Suite gives
healthcare organizations the tools and processes needed to comply with industry
audits while saving time for valuable employees. Unlike tools that simply
automate performance appraisals, SumTotal`s integrated Talent Development Suite
provides actionable recommendations to cultivate internal talent, improve
quality of care and ultimately achieve higher industry ratings. Additional
benefits to healthcare organizations include:

* Compliance - Better manage and meet audits by the Joint Commission and other
regulatory agencies
* Efficiency - Automated and intuitive workflows reduce the amount of time
needed to complete competency assessments and regular performance reviews of
clinical staff
* Bridge training gap - SumTotal`s learning system provides targeted
recommendations to achieve next level of proficiency
* Manage continuing education credits - Easily create, assign, track and manage
across multiple business units and multiple States for needed licensure. Credit
certificates are printable and include all credentials and license numbers
* Goals management - Measure and compensate hospital managers based on quality,
safety, patient satisfaction, efficiency and financial performance goals
* Succession planning - Retain and develop top talent in a competitive
environment
* Compensation planning- leverage performance assessments and performance
against goals to manage yearly compensation

"Healthcare providers have some of the most difficult and complex management and
development challenges of any industry," said Josh Bersin, President and CEO of
Bersin & Associates, a leading industry research firm. "Today one of the best
ways to increase the efficiency and quality of care is to rely on integrated
talent management solutions which improve alignment, reduce operational costs,
and help more rapidly develop people to meet changing healthcare needs."

To learn more about SumTotal Systems` talent development offerings for
healthcare organizations, please visit: http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.

SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) is the market leader and global provider
of talent development solutions. SumTotal deploys mission-critical solutions
designed to drive learning, align goals, develop skills, assess performance,
plan for succession and set compensation. SumTotal`s solutions aim to accelerate
performance and profits for more than 1,500 companies and governments of all
sizes, including six of the world`s 10 biggest pharmaceutical makers, six of the
10 largest automotive companies in the world, four of the five branches of the
U.S. Armed Forces, three of the world`s top five airlines, five of the six
largest U.S. commercial banks and two of the world`s top five specialty
retailers. Mountain View, Calif.-based SumTotal has offices across Asia,
Australia, Europe and North America. For more information about SumTotal's
products and services, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.

SumTotal and the SumTotal logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of
SumTotal Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other
countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, statements regarding the scope and anticipated
benefits of SumTotal`s partnership with IHRS and statements about the
anticipated benefits and performance of SumTotal`s solutions and integration
with IHRS` solutions. These statements represent SumTotal`s expectations or
beliefs concerning future performance and events. These statements are not
historical facts or guarantees of future performance or events and are based on
current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, goals and objectives, and
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results to be materially different from the results expressed or implied
by these statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could
cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: (i) unknown
errors or bugs in SumTotal`s software products and solutions; (ii) the
acceptance of SumTotal`s software suite and future product offerings; (iii) the
ability to successfully manage and increase growth, both within and outside of
the United States, significant current and expected additional competition, and
the need to continue to expand product distribution and services offerings; (iv)
the actual demand and growth of the market for performance management products
and services; (v) the inability to fix in a timely fashion unanticipated bugs,
errors or defects that materially impact the functionality or usability of
SumTotal`s software and products; (vi) the ability to successfully implement
SumTotal`s solutions in the future; (vii) the ability to successfully address
technological developments and standards; (viii) worsening of the general
economic climate or reduced confidence in the economy and SumTotal`s inability
to timely respond to such changes and (ix) other events and other important
factors disclosed previously and from time to time in SumTotal`s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SumTotal`s annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its Form 8-Ks. The
forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as the date of
this release, and SumTotal does not assume any obligation to update such
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this
release.

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