Introduction
Summary
What Constitutes a Business System?

Analysis and design can be focused and brief
Not all analysis need be conducted at a high level of detail. Analysis and design need not be a long, drawn-out process. If an organization knows the area of the business they want improved, then the analysis and design could be as simple as identifying appropriate off-the-shelf alternatives and comparing them to one another based on identified requirements. How your business approaches this is variable based on your focus and intentions.

Investigate and identify problems, opportunities and objectives
Analyze current systems and document requirements
Present findings and alternatives
Designing the improved system
Developing, documenting and testing the custom application
Implementing, evaluating and maintaining the new system