The design phase of SLDC is a four-step process starting from production of several alternative

conceptual systems that satisfy the requirements identified during systems analysis, then
selection of a system from the set of alternative conceptual designs that will go to the detailed
design then to the application programming and testing.

Learning Outcomes:

1.  Describe the four steps under the Design Phase.

2.  Explain the need to perform each step and the deliverables from this phase.

3. Topic 3 | Detailed Design

The purpose of the detailed design step is to produce a detailed description of the proposed
system that both satisfies the system requirements identified during systems analysis and is in
accordance with the conceptual design.  At this point, all system components (user views,
database tables, processes, and controls) are meticulously specified.

After completing the detailed design, the following are performed:

1.  Perform a system design walkthrough to ensure that the system is free from conceptual errors
that could become programmed into the final system.

2.  Review the system documentation.  At this point, a decision is made either to return the
system for additional design or to proceed to system coding and testing.  Assuming the design
goes forward, the documents in the design report constitute as blueprints that guide the
application programmers and the database designers in constructing the physical system.