{"id":11730,"date":"2020-09-21T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T23:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/the-magic-of-develop-and-implement\/"},"modified":"2020-09-21T18:24:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T23:24:02","slug":"the-magic-of-develop-and-implement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/the-magic-of-develop-and-implement\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic of Develop and Implement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to our review of the \u201cbasics.\u201d We\u2019ve made our way through A<\/strong>ssessment and A<\/strong>nalysis and the D<\/strong>esign plan. This Last Word column is devoted to D<\/strong>evelop and I<\/strong>mplement.<\/p>\n

A quick thought on the sequence of events, as it relates to project planning methodologies such as Agile and SAM: These methods have the design, develop, and implement phases compressed or overlapping. Overlaying the ADDIE phases ensures nothing is missed, solid plans for execution are built, and the team has agreement before beginning the develop phase.<\/p>\n

DEVELOP<\/strong><\/p>\n

The develop phase is where the plans begin to take shape and come to life (it is a bit like magic!).<\/p>\n

Once stakeholders and decision-makers sign off on the full design plan\u2014which includes the evaluation strategy, post-learning support plan, and the plan for future revisions\u2014it is time to build the learning content according to what was decided. The people involved will engage with the process, the content, the tools, the subject matter experts, and the schedule. And they will handle the feedback, refinement, and revision cycles. The focus of the meetings and discussions shifts from what might<\/em> be to what will<\/em> be soon.<\/p>\n

IMPLEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Almost seamlessly, develop moves to implement (and back). Think of this phase as implement to iterate; iterate to implement.<\/em> What does this mean? The work should never be considered \u201cdone.\u201d Ever. Move forward into every project with this mindset built into the overall plan (or at least firmly placed in the back of your mind). Heck, go nuts! Put the revision plan on the Learning and Development (L&D) team\u2019s calendar right now.<\/p>\n

Never be in a hurry to deploy the learning content and move on to a new project. Instead, test this one with a small group before full rollout to the \u201cmasses.\u201d Regardless of the type of learning content, topic, or the level of experience of the learner group, it is wise to activate a group of beta testers who may provide valuable qualitative feedback. For example, ask them to:<\/p>\n