Frameworks and Models
ADDIE
What is ADDIE?
ADDIE is a long-standing instructional design framework made up of five phases: Analyse, where the problem and learning need are identified; Design, where the approach and learning experience are planned; Develop, where content and materials are created; Implement, where the learning is delivered; and Evaluate, where its effectiveness is measured. Organisations use ADDIE for its clarity and structured workflow. Emergent Learning often supports teams using ADDIE by strengthening collaboration, early testing, and alignment.
Why does ADDIE matter?
ADDIE remains important because it offers a systematic way to design training, especially when content is stable or well defined. Its structured phases help teams plan, build, and deliver learning with confidence. Emergent Learning often enhances this process by introducing clearer alignment or early validation steps.
What does ADDIE include?
What strategic or organisational elements shape ADDIE?
ADDIE begins with Analyse, identifying the learning need, audience, and performance expectations. This phase ensures clarity before design begins. Emergent Learning strengthens this by helping organisations explore underlying workplace factors.
What analytical processes influence ADDIE?
During Analyse and Design, SMEs are consulted, documents reviewed, and decisions made about outcomes, structure, and modality. Emergent Learning is excellent at turning this information into clear, practical design direction.
What implementation or resource considerations are involved in ADDIE?
Use early prototypes or review points during Develop. Emergent Learning simplifies this through structured feedback cycles.
What results or outcomes does ADDIE produce?
ADDIE produces learning aligned to the objectives defined at the start, with evaluation showing how well those objectives were met. Emergent Learning helps organisations measure outcomes connected to performance.
What partnership or support elements are required in ADDIE?
ADDIE depends on collaboration with SMEs, stakeholders, and learners throughout each phase. Emergent Learning strengthens this by facilitating alignment conversations and clear decision-making.
What investment considerations influence ADDIE?
ADDIE depends on collaboration with SMEs, stakeholders, and learners throughout each phase. Emergent Learning strengthens this by facilitating alignment conversations and clear decision-making.
What does the ADDIE process look like?
Where do I start?
Start in Analyse, clarifying the problem, the learners, and the expected capability shift. Emergent Learning helps organisations uncover hidden needs through structured conversations.
What is involved in shaping the solution?
Design defines the learning outcomes, structure, modality, and assessment approach. Emergent Learning supports this step by ensuring choices reflect real work contexts.
What does development look like?
Develop produces the learning assets—eLearning, workshops, videos, or guides. Emergent Learning is fantastic at creating content with strong visual and instructional quality.
What is the expected end state?
Implement delivers the learning, and Evaluate assesses its effectiveness. Emergent Learning helps organisations link evaluation to confidence, accuracy, and performance uplift.
How can organisations improve their use of ADDIE?
How can we create clearer pathways in ADDIE?
Stronger pathways come from deeper discovery in Analyse. Emergent Learning supports this by clarifying the real business need before design begins.
How do we ensure ADDIE remains relevant across roles?
Engage SMEs from different job families during Design to ensure content reflects varied contexts. Emergent Learning helps bring these voices into the process effectively.
How can we make ADDIE more flexible?
How do we measure whether ADDIE is working?
Look beyond completion and measure changes in confidence, accuracy, and performance. Emergent Learning guides teams to design meaningful evaluation measures.
Examples of ADDIE in organisations
A customer service module created through Analyse → Design → Develop; A leadership workshop designed with structured documentation; A compliance program updated based on evaluation insights.