Ordering of Solution Life Cycle Phases

This figure shows the order of the Solution Life Cycle Phases. The figure also lists the tasks in each phase.

The phases in order are (1) Business Analysis, (2) Technical Requirements, (3) Logical Design, (4) Deployment Design, (5) Deployment Implementation, and (6) Operations.

The tasks in the Business Analysis phase are (1) Business Requirements and (2) Business Constraints.

The tasks in the Technical Requirements phase are (1) Use Case Analysis, (2) Usage Analysis, and (3) Quality of Service Requirements.

The tasks in the Logical Design phase are (1) Logical Architecture and (2) Deployment Scenario.

The tasks in the Deployment Design phase are (1) Deployment Architecture, (2) Implementation Specifications, and (3) Implementation Plans.

The tasks in the Deployment Implementation phase are (1) Hardware Setup, (2) Installation, Upgrade,and Migration, (3) Configuration and Customization, (4) Development and Integration, (5) Prototypes and Pilots, and (5) Production Rollout.

The tasks in the Operations phase are (1) Monitoring, (2) Maintenance, (3) Performance Tuning, and (4) System Enhancements and Upgrades.