ADDIE Model

In Elearning, the ADDIE model is used to monitor the process of product development. 

ADDIE stands for:

A for Analysis

D for Design

D for Development

I for Implementation

E for Evaluation

When we create any training material which has audio and graphics, it has to go through the above five stages. 

Analysis:

At the start of the project, requirement analysis is done. 

The requirement analysis will include:

• Why are we building this training?
• How can we build this training?
• How much time do we have to build this training?
• What is the budget do we have to create this training? 

After this, you should gather information about the content, audience, etc. 

Content analysis:

You would require the raw content to build the training. Sometimes you receive raw content in the form of PPTs, word documents, PDFs, Web links, etc. On a few occasions, when the content is not available you have to source the content from the web or books and rewrite it as per the requirement. 

After you get answers to these questions, You move to the design phase. 

Design

Once you have an idea about the content, then you can suggest a solution to the training problem. The solution can be: 

• Video
• Game
• WBT (simple to complex)
• ILT (Instructor-Led Training)
• Blended learning (Mix of online and classroom learning)
• Branching scenario
• Classroom training
• Any other solution

It is always a good idea to build a prototype before you actually start with building the actual product. In the prototype. In the prototype, you can show a sample of the final product so that the stakeholders get an idea about how it is going to look like. Sometimes, when the stakeholders look at the final product they feel that it is not as per their expectations. To avoid such a situation, it is always preferred to create a prototype and get the approval of the stakeholders.