CS5_ADDIE Research

After looking through a few sources to get a feel for the ADDIE concept, I have to say it seems like a very logical and beneficial set of guidelines.  One source stressed the importance of the Analysis and Design phases citing the old expression "measure twice, cut once."  I completely agree and believe proper planning is the key to an efficient and effective project.

I was happy to learn that the standards that my company practices very closely follow the ADDIE process. Whenever we begin a new course we always begin by creating a document called a Task and Skills Analysis to figure out the exact needs of student.  We also create a Training Development Plan where we strategize the best way to deliver the training.  These two documents would fall into the Analysis phase.  For the Design phase we always create a formal Course Design Guide to plan out content and how it traces back to objectives established in the Analysis phase.

I don't believe it's always necessary to create such rigidly standardized documents, but I do believe that an Instructional Designer must absolutely complete those phases in some manner before beginning any development.  The ADDIE process is cumulative and you must complete each phase consecutively to maximize the success of your training endeavor.

Included in my research were the following sites:

• http://www.learning-theories.com/addie-model.html
• http://www.intulogy.com/addie/
• http://www.tzanis.org/Courses/ADDIE/