ADDIE
Analysis
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Design
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Development
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Implementation
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Evaluation
ADDIE Planning Worksheet
Project snapshot
Capture the basics before moving into the ADDIE prompts.
Project name
Course / training topic
Audience
Delivery method
Business goal
Learning goal
Key stakeholders / SMEs
Open constraints
ADDIE worksheet prompts
Use each phase as a set of project questions, not a rigid step-by-step script.
Analysis
Core question: What problem are we solving?
Prompt questions
- Who is the learner?
- What is happening now?
- What should happen instead?
- What constraints matter?
- How will success be measured?
Notes / decisions
Design
Core question: What should the learning experience do?
Prompt questions
- What are the learning objectives?
- What should learners practice?
- What flow makes sense?
- What examples or scenarios are needed?
- How will learning be checked?
Notes / decisions
Development
Core question: What needs to be built?
Prompt questions
- What screens, assets, or media are needed?
- What interactions need to be built?
- What is missing?
- Who reviews what?
- What needs accessibility or QA attention?
Notes / decisions
Implementation
Core question: How will learners access and complete it?
Prompt questions
- Where will the course live?
- How will learners be notified?
- What is required for completion?
- Who supports technical issues?
- What do managers or facilitators need?
Notes / decisions
Evaluation
Core question: What worked, what needs to improve, and what comes next?
Prompt questions
- What feedback will be collected?
- What data matters?
- Did learners complete it?
- Did the course support the goal?
- What needs to be updated later?
Notes / decisions
Before you build, check for gaps
Use this quick check before the project moves into full development.
We know the audience and what they need to do.
We know the business goal and learning goal.
We know what content is must-have versus nice-to-have.
We know what needs to be built, reviewed, and tested.
We know who approves content, design, functionality, and final launch.
We know how learners will access, complete, and get support for the course.
We know how the course will be evaluated after launch.
We know which decisions are still open.
Final next steps
Capture the decisions that keep the project moving.