SAVVY™ is the e-learning process created by Dr. Michael Allen that reduces risk and increases quality.
We get to the heart of the solution quickly through a unique process called “SAVVY Start”. This iterative, rapid-prototyping process allows our team to work quickly with subject-matter experts to determine what learners need to be able to do when they finish the training.
We believe that building interactive training applications is an iterative process that requires the engagement of your full team involvement to conceive and validate engaging interactivity through rapid, online prototypes. Traditional storyboards provide treatment definitions in a static environment that focuses design primarily on content. Iterative prototypes allow stakeholders to experience and review the instructional interactivity in the actual delivery medium.
SAVVY aspect | How it happens |
| Analysis — full team involvement | All members of the team including subject matter expert, instructional designer, developer, project manager, and graphics resources are included in early analysis and design discussions. |
| Iterative design and development | Design occurs in small steps and evolves through a controlled “what if” process with frequent reviews and evaluation. |
| Rapid prototyping | Design ideas are created very quickly in online tools using temporary content and graphics to validate interactive elements of the design. |
| Typical user testing | Prototypes are validated by actual end users early in the design process. |
| Continuous monitoring of breadth vs. depth | Design is completed in small steps allowing for more flexibility in redirecting resources and schedules to match priorities. |