Consists of a set of activities:

The analysis phase begins after the project team selects a developmentmethodology, draws up the Project Development Plan, and receivespermission to proceed from management. The goal of the analysis phaseis to produce a list of requirements for a new or revised informationsystem.

The project team must figure out how the new system willfulfill the requirements specified in the SystemRequirements Report. There are a list of activities for theDesign Phase:

The project team supervises the tasks necessary to construct the newinformation system. There are a set of tasks that take place during thisphase:

Involves day-to-day operation of the system, making modifications toimprove performance, and correcting problems. After an informationsystem is implemented, it remains in operation for a period of time. Duringthis time, maintenance activities ensure that the system functions aswell as possible. There are a list of activities for this phase: