ADDIE Model

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The ADDIE Model is a systematic instructional design framework used to create effective educational and training programs. It consists of five phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. During the analysis phase, the needs and learning goals are identified. The design phase involves planning the instructional strategy and materials. In development, the actual content and learning resources are created. Implementation refers to delivering or distributing the training to learners. Finally, evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the instruction and identifies areas for improvement.

The ADDIE model provides a structured approach to ensure training is both efficient and impactful.

The Five Phases of the ADDIE Instructional Design Model:

Phase 1: Analysis

The analysis phase forms the foundation of the entire instructional design model ADDIE. During the analysis phase, you gather the up-front information that guides the ensuing design of instruction, ideally beginning with a training needs assessment that tells you whether training is even part of the solution to the performance problem.

Phase 2: Design

The first D in ADDIE stands for Design. This is not graphic or visual design, but instructional design—the specific phase where you design the instruction itself using the results from the analysis to guide your design decisions.

Phase 3: Development

The development phase brings the design to life. During development, materials and media are produced, tested, and revised, with prototypes and pilot testing providing feedback before full implementation.

Phase 4: Implementation

This phase delivers the instruction to learners and prepares facilitators, ensuring readiness of learning environments and technologies. Implementation represents the moment when training goes live with actual learners in real contexts.

Phase 5: Evaluation

Evaluation is the most comprehensive phase of the instructional design model ADDIE, occurring throughout the entire process rather than only at the end. Evaluation includes both formative feedback—conducted throughout the process—and summary evaluation after implementation, with results informing continuous improvement of the instructional product.

Detailed article about the ADDIE model and a practical example.