Frequently, eLearning projects run over budget, miss deadlines, and frustrate stakeholders—not because the design is poor, but because of unclear roles, late-stage feedback loops, and waterfall-style processes. Content development teams need a development process that is both instructionally sound and operationally agile.

This Mastery session shows participants how to integrate Allen Interactions' Successive Approximation Model (SAM) with the RACI accountability framework to build an agile, role-clear interactive eLearning development workflow. SAM's iterative prototyping cycles reduce the cost of change, while RACI eliminates the ambiguity about who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed at each project stage—a combination that dramatically reduces revision cycles and scope creep. You will use a realistic project scenario to:

• Map the SAM phases (Preparation, Iterative Design, Iterative Development) to a sample project timeline
• Build a RACI matrix for that project, assigning roles for key deliverables and decision points
• Identify friction points in your current process and map them against the SAM+RACI integration model
• Leave with a ready-to-use SAM+RACI project template you can adapt immediately

In this session, you will learn how:

• Key phases and principles of the SAM instructional design model differ from ADDIE
• The RACI framework defines team roles and accountability across a development project
• Integrating RACI assignments into each SAM phase can prevent feedback confusion and scope creep
• To build a RACI matrix tailored to an interactive eLearning project
• To adapt the SAM+RACI integration model to your own team structure and project context

Attendees should be familiar with at least one instructional design model (ADDIE, SAM, or similar), have participated in or managed eLearning development projects, and have a working understanding of project phases—analysis, design, development, review—even if they do not currently use a formal methodology. Prior knowledge of SAM or RACI is not required but familiarity with project management concepts (timelines, stakeholders, feedback cycles) will help attendees get the most from the RACI matrix-building activity. Suitable for those working in teams of two or more.