# SPECIFY: objectives, activities, injects, exercise

## In a nutshell

- This is the second phase of the INJECT process, focused on exercise specification and we assume
    that the exercise designer is already familiar with the scope as defined by the Understand
    phase.
- This is the most important of all phases. It can be compared by analogy to the preparation of a
    construction plan.
- The goal of the phase is to specify an exercise that meets the needs of the client and can be
    implemented in the IXP environment.

## Quick navigation

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- [Learning objectives](../specify/learning_objectives.md)
- [Learning activities](../specify/learning_activities.md)
- [Injects](../specify/injects.md)
- [Tools](../specify/tools.md)
- [Exercise specification](../specify/exercise_specification.md)
- [Advanced approaches](../specify/advanced_approaches.md)
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## Where are we in the INJECT process?

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## The description of this phase

It is divided into five sections, which describe all the essentials. It is recommended to go through
them one by one, as they build on each other and form a kind of simple introductory crash course to
help you use the possibilities of IXP.

1. First, we will discuss **[Learning objectives](../specify/learning_objectives.md)**, which will
    define what exactly the trainees are supposed to learn or practice.

2. Next, we will focus on **[Learning activities](../specify/learning_activities.md)**. Each
    learning objective is about specific actions that we expect from the trainees of the exercise.

3. The third section focuses on **[Injects](../specify/injects.md)**, which are in turn inputs
    designed to stimulate learning activities. Simply, you can think of them as tasks.

4. The fourth section describes one of the innovations that the IXP brings, and that is
    **[Tools](../specify/tools.md)**. They allow TTX to be enriched by the abstract use of
    organizational or technical measures.

5. In Section 5, we will look at
    **[Two basic ways how to specify exercises](../specify/exercise_specification.md)**.

6. The sixth section focuses on **[Advanced approaches](../specify/advanced_approaches.md)**.
    Specifically,the possibility of using conditioned responses, and the connection of all
    elements.

7. The seventh section /*has not been addressed yet*/ should cover the **different roles in the
    exercise**.

!!! Important

    - **Please note, this is not a step-by-step guide!** Why? The three basic elements of the exercise,
        learning objectives, learning activities and injects, are closely related. They need to be
        understood first and then worked with. ![](../../images/8.svg)
    - There is no point in defining learning activities until you have at least a framework of what
        injects you will be able to prepare. Nor does it make sense to design the injects first and then
        to think of objectives and learning activities for them.
    - In short, there is a dynamic between all three parts that requires initial thought. But that
        investment will pay off handsomely in the quality of the exercise and the experience you prepare
        for your trainees.

!!! Glossary

    We use several terms in the INJECT process that may be unfamiliar, but you can always find their
    definitions in our [glossary](../../glossary-of-terms.md).

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