1. Gather and analyze information for designing a business solution.
2. Create a vision/scope document. 3. Create the conceptual design for a business solution. 4. Create the logical design for a business solution. 5. Create the physical design for a business solution. 6. Design the presentation layer of an application. 7. Design the data layer of an application. 8. Create a functional specifications document. 9. Create a technical specifications document. 10. Create a security plan. 11. Create a test plan. 12. Create a deployment plan.