ADDIE vs SAM

Thanks Bianca for the interesting SAM article.   

It reveals a lot of the ADDIE concepts embedded in the SAM system, especially the "Work Backwards" step, which is key to any effective training program.  Performance oriented / Scenario Based Training must always be designed that way.  The missing cog in the SAM wheel is Cognitive Task Analysis, which is a victim of their "minimize up-front analysis, I believe.  Exploring scenarios properly will always tease out the critical cognitive skills, knowledge and attitudes. We should always take time for this process with the SME. 

I would also suggest that ADDIE does not dictate a written storyboard format, as suggested in the article.  A rapid prototyping graphic storyboard (.ppt, etc) and a solid assessment plan can be an effective & efficient means of client buy-in and approval, especially for higher levels of learning. 

In the end, I'd suggest that the use of gap analysis and evaluation feedback is certainly common to both models and can be used to prioritize the effort allocated to developing various training objectives and solutions.  

From the Allen article:

" It seems we are ever less patient and want our training developed faster and often by persons with less knowledge about instructional design and human learning."   I think that says it all regardless of the model used.