The ADDIE process, or SAM, or rapid ISD - all follow the same basic steps. First and foremost, knowing your audience and having clear objectives are key. The second most important part of ISD is to ensure that evaluation of the learning solution design is iterative, with the stakeholders and SMEs checking off on every step. This is part of the "fail small principle." If content or images need tweaking, it's best to make changes early on versus getting too far down the road and creating expensive rework. Click any part of the ADDIE process below to view a breakdown of each step.