“The ADDIE model is a tool for solving many types of performance problems. But, designers must step back to see where they are going, otherwise the tool will become a process model that controls them, instead of them controlling the tool.” - Donald Clark
Designers use components from other ID models with ADDIE to meet disparate learning needs.
ADDIE's broad design steps benefit from the use of design strategies from other proven models to meet the specific needs of the learners, the context, and learning gap.
Here are some ways designers might incorporate other models:
During Analysis, use methods to provide a deep analysis of the learners, their environment, and their needs, such as the empathy work found in Design Thinking
During Design and Develop use Four Component Instructional Design theory (4C/ID) to design for complex problem-solving
During Design and Develop use Rapid prototyping methods to boost the iterative process and test the performance of the solution or product early in the process
During all phases, consider various teaching strategies and methods such as Blended Learning
During Analyze, Design, Implement, and Evaluate, use The New World Kirkpatrick evaluation model to create a “chain of evidence” to prove the value of the entire instructional process