Anyone use the ADDIE Model to improve organizational performance?

[Vivian Marshall]

My goal for this year is to get published as many ways as I can.  I have been researching for some time now and I want to share some ideas.    Please read the attached article on ADDIE and if you have comments and suggestions, please send to me.  Thanks.   

 

[FWPMikeyDee]

As soon as I started reading, I was instantly brought back to a series of studies I wrote a year or so ago about the intricacies and nuances involved with corporate level Knowledge Management. Essentially, the problems that need solving are exactly the same. Corporate knowledge management typically runs up against two types of barriers. 

First, the knowledge needed is held within the minds of a few, senior (and typically old ie close to retirement) individuals. How do you conceptualize their typically decades-worth of experience into a tangible flow of information from their minds into the hands of trainees or new hires? Mentoring is preferred but difficult to implement in a global economy. Written training material is too cumbersome and inaccurate. So, that's one major hurdle faced by many businesses. How to pass on knowledge gained through experience in an efficient manner to the next generation?

The Second major barrier to knowledge transfer in a corporate setting is more similar to what you describe as the ADDIE, FADDIE, Double FADDIE etc and is equally lacking in development. Many times knowledge management devolves into a chaotic mix of written material, on-the-job training, mentoring and even trading info around the water cooler. Once someone determines how best to compile the needed information from the minds of the few and how to distribute it in an effective manner to the newer employees while avoiding the usual obstacles, then Knowledge Management can be considered a 21st century science. Until then, even with our myriad of technological capabilities such as video conferencing and instant communication, Knowledge Management will be forever mired in the 20th century. 

Perhaps a combination of the two disciplines Knowledge Management and a fully developed SAM or Double FADDIE implementation? I know so little about your topic that I would have to do a lot more research to know how to combine the two in any meaningful manner, but I bet it could be done to achieve at least an acceptable level of Knowledge Transfer. My interest is piqued, though, and now I want to read more about these things you have written about!!!

BTW, I foresee you getting published rather quickly. That was a very eloquently written study that didn't bore or confuse. You have an impressive talent with the written word. I thoroughly enjoyed reading that.