The SCORM Engine is a web-based application. It is optimized for ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server 2000, but it also works on Java application servers such as Apache Tomcat, JBoss, IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic, and with any relational database such as Oracle and MySQL. The SCORM Engine was constructed using only widely-available standard technologies, and its code follows industry standard guidelines. It is composed of traditional three-tier architecture and its stateless components make it deployable in a wide variety of server environments including web farms, separate content servers, and Content Delivery Networks (such as Akamai). No browser plug-ins or Java applets are required to run the SCORM Engine.

The SCORM Engine was designed from the ground up with ease of integration in mind. The SCORM Engine has a well-defined set of integration points that are customized for each implementation (things such as how completion data is rolled up to your system and how to determine a learner’s name). During system integration, the components of the integration layer are customized to work with the existing LMS. The core SCORM Engine logic does not require any changes to be integrated into an existing LMS. All of the core SCORM Engine code is isolated from your existing LMS by this integration layer. Since these integration points are isolated from the rest of the SCORM Engine’s code, updates to the SCORM Engine can easily be applied without reworking previously completed system integration tasks.