Adoption Glossary Definition

Term Adoption
Definition

Adoption describes how people begin, continue, and sustain use of a new process, behavior, role, or system. In Change Management, adoption is supported through readiness work, training, coaching, reinforcement, and measurement.

Context & Usage

It is used after launch to determine whether people are using the change correctly, consistently, and sustainably.

Related concepts include Benefits Realization.

Categories Instructional Design, Technical Training, and Learning Development, Knowledge Management and Content Governance