How getAbstract Slashed LMS Integration Time from 6 Weeks to 1 with StackOne

Company Overview

getAbstract - Learning tools to put knowledge into action

getAbstract, founded in Switzerland and operating globally for over 25 years, delivers verified expert knowledge to help organizations and individuals grow faster and perform better. The platform offers a unique library of 47,000+ business insights from books, articles, podcasts, and videos in easy-to-access formats. Today, getAbstract powers learning programs, business applications, and AI agents—including Microsoft 365 Copilot—enabling users to integrate trustworthy, actionable knowledge into their daily workflows and AI solutions.

Executive Summary

getAbstract partnered with StackOne to transform a mounting LMS-integration backlog into competitive advantage. By replacing one-off SCORM packages with StackOne’s unified, real-time API, getAbstract has rolled out enterprise-grade integrations such as Workday Learning and Oracle Learning in a single week instead of six, unlocking new revenue and accelerating customer onboarding.

“We do only one integration, and your system connects with the desired LMS. It reduces the complexity enormously.”

— Ruben Mezas, Head of IT B2B at getAbstract

The Integration Challenge

As getAbstract’s B2B footprint accelerated, customers no longer wanted flat SCORM packages. Instead, they expected the company’s 50,000-asset library to appear natively inside whatever LMS or LXP they already used, complete with search, usage analytics and real-time completion data. Every sales call began with integration platform questions, and the list of required connectors ballooned into the hundreds. Building and maintaining one-off APIs for each system was stretching a lean engineering team, risking lost deals and renewals as enterprise clients migrated to modern platforms like Workday and Oracle Learning.

Key Hurdles

1. Fragmented LMS landscape: 100-plus learning platforms make one-to-one API builds unsustainable
2. Outdated SCORM workflow: Static SCORM files couldn’t support modern search, reporting or real-time completion data
3. Limited engineering bandwidth: Each custom integration took 4-6 weeks of pure development time and up to 6 months end-to-end

getAbstract needed a single, future-proof gateway to any LMS, without diverting engineers from product innovation.

“Integrations are extremely important for us. Customers need our learning material in their own LMS.”

— Ruben Mezas, Head of IT B2B at getAbstract

Why getAbstract Chose StackOne

getAbstract selected StackOne because a single, co-designed API could deliver deep LMS integrations in one week instead of six, cover any platform on demand and free engineers to focus on core product innovation.

Agility & Speed

StackOne’s unified API cut build time from six weeks to one week—even minutes for simple enablement.

“Now we can do it within one week…the heavy work is already done on StackOne.”

— Ruben Mezas, Head of IT B2B at getAbstract

Technical Expertise

The StackOne team co-designed the LMS data model with getAbstract, ensuring every client field and endpoint was covered.

“We co-designed this API and the clients’ needs were covered 100%. That was fantastic.”

— Ruben Mezas, Head of IT B2B at getAbstract

Focus on Core Innovation

By offloading integration heavy lifting, getAbstract’s engineers now focus on new content formats and social-learning products instead of infrastructure.

“We save a lot of time and complexity because the heavy work is on StackOne.”

— Ruben Mezas, Head of IT B2B at getAbstract

Onboarding Experience

getAbstract’s onboarding with StackOne was a fast, agile collaboration that delivered value within the first week.

• Weekly agile sprints: Direct “developer-to-developer” Slack channel with StackOne kept momentum high
• Configuration over code: Workday Learning went live first, followed quickly by Oracle Learning—a significant win for priority accounts
• Responsive support: Custom completion-tracking endpoints and usage-metric hooks were added within days to satisfy enterprise reporting demands

“That’s how I see agile development—you meet weekly, discuss, find solutions, deliver.”

— Ruben Mezas, Head of IT B2B at getAbstract

Results

The collaboration cut integration delivery to one week, brought five enterprise customers live and secured new deals by meeting complex Workday and Oracle requirements.

Before StackOne

• Average development time per integration: 4-6 weeks
• Customers live on new integrations: 0
• Engineering focus: Custom LMS connectors

After StackOne

• Average development time per integration: 1 week
• Customers live on new integrations: 5 in production, 5 in development
• Engineering focus: Core product and new learning experiences

Key Outcomes

• Faster deal cycles & renewals: Workday and Oracle integrations secured high-value enterprise contracts
• Real-time insight: Completion data flows back instantly, enabling richer ROI dashboards for learning teams
• Scalable foundation: One integration unlocks hundreds of potential LMS endpoints as demand grows

Next Steps

getAbstract and StackOne will deepen existing integrations, add advanced analytics endpoints and extend coverage to additional LXPs, ensuring continued momentum and value creation.