The goal of a LCMS is to manage content in a highly accessible, automated database where the work of many training professionals is combined into one centralized hub. Those who need to design a course from scratch, build a new course with existing content, or find chunks of knowledge or learning objects to plug into a course under development can do so in a flash. In short, LCMSs can make the most of existing content yet support rapid development of new content. Depending on the LCMS, many offer additional benefits, as summarized by Hall and Hall (2004):