What are the five sequential phases of the ADDIE model?

• A. Analysis; Design; Development; Implementation; and Evaluation.
• B. Analysis; Development; Design; Evaluation; Implementation.
• C. Design; Analysis; Development; Evaluation; Implementation.
• D. Analysis; Design; Evaluation; Development; Implementation.

Answer: (A)

The question tests the order of the ADDIE framework, a structured way to design and deliver training. ADDIE unfolds through five stages in a logical progression: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Analysis identifies what Learners need, the performance gaps, audience, constraints, and success criteria. Design then translates those findings into explicit objectives, assessments, and a plan for how the learning will be structured. Development is the actual creation of the content, activities, and materials based on that plan. Implementation is the delivery of the training to learners, including setting up logistics and ensuring access. Evaluation measures how well the training met its objectives and informs improvements, with findings often feeding back to revise earlier stages. This order reflects the typical flow from identifying needs to planning, producing, delivering, and assessing the outcome. Other arrangements disrupt the logical progression—for example, trying to develop before designing or evaluating before implementing—so they don’t fit the standard ADDIE sequence.