Keelvarsity is Keelvar's self-service online learning management system. Built to enable our customers and staff to get the most value out of Keelvar.
We offer self-paced training content that is both convenient and comprehensive, to encourage you to take the time to become a Keelvar expert. Keelvarsity is frequently updated with new training materials, including monthly webinars and feature spotlight courses, as well as specialized courses like Scenarios Expert and e-Auction Specialist.
If you are an existing user who has not received Keelvarsity access, contact your Keelvar Customer Success Manager (CSM) or our Support Team to be invited to join Keelvarsity, where you can self-enroll in courses from the catalog.
Menu pages
You can navigate between pages via the Menu found in the top left corner of any Keelvarsity page. Click the three lines, then choose the page you’d like to visit.
Learner dashboard
The learner dashboard is the default landing page, showcasing enrolled and highlighted courses, with the option to scroll through the course catalog.
My learning
This section includes a comprehensive list of all the courses or learning paths that you have either enrolled in or successfully completed.
Course catalog
This section contains all courses from all categories applicable to your role. The Catalog offerings are slightly different for Keelvar Partners, Academic Program, and Pre-Sales Prospects.
- Certifications: Here you will find the three levels of certification for Keelvar Sourcing Optimizer, Keelvar Autonomous Sourcing- Bot Architect certification, as well as some specialized certifications.
- Sourcing Optimizer Catalog: Here you will find all courses related to successful use of Keelvar Sourcing Optimizer.
- Autonomous Sourcing Catalog: Here you will find all courses related to successful use of Keelvar Autonomous Sourcing.
- Rate Manager: Here you will find all courses related to successful use of Keelvar Rate Manager.
- Feature Spotlights: Here you will find courses highlighting new and recently updated features found in Keelvar. These quick courses span across all Keelvar products and include newly added Partner integrations.
- Keelvarsity Webinars: Here you will find recordings of Keelvarsity webinars related to new features and common customer requested topics. These sessions are hosted by our Customer Success team and typically feature speakers from our Professional Services and Product teams.
- Keelvarsity Live: Instructor Led Training Here you will find upcoming live training sessions, in addition to recordings of previous sessions. Our instructor-led training sessions are meant to be highly interactive and engaging, giving attendees the opportunity to create an event start to finish with easy access to the instructor who can answer relevant questions in real time.
- Partner Catalog: Here you will find our Partner Highlights, featuring Keelvar's best of breed partners, in addition to any other courses related to our partners or partner integrations.
Keelvar certifications
We offer three levels of certification for Keelvar Sourcing Optimizer, Keelvar Autonomous Sourcing- Bot Architect certification, as well as some specialized certifications. Each learning plan ends with an exam to earn the associated certification that we encourage you to share to LinkedIn to celebrate your achievements.
Sourcing Optimizer
- Essentials is recommended for all Keelvar SO users. It covers the basics of setting up your account and running your first event from start to finish. This course is self-paced and is easy to revisit and review content as needed. The total time to completion is approximately 90 minutes.
- Professional is recommended for users who are managing sourcing events. This path expands on how to run effective events in Keelvar. The total time to completion is approximately 60 minutes.
- Expert is recommended for our most advanced Keelvar SO users. Here you will find further nuance on how to run smart events, strategize with scenarios, and analyze data from your events. The total time to completion is approximately 90 minutes.
Autonomomous Sourcing
- Bot Architect certification covers the basics of why and how to build a bot, then addresses best practices for launching your bot.
- Advanced Bot Architect certification explores how to build a complex Autonomous Sourcing Bot. Here you will learn about using conditional rules, datasets, and more in your bot.
Specialized Certification
- Keelvar Scenarios Expert
- Keelvar E-Auctions Specialist