Software Development Applied to Life

As I'm packing up my things to move to Savannah, GA I am sorting through my old paperwork. I found notes from a book called "Mastering the Internet, xhtml and Javascript" from 2004 by Ibrahim Zeid. It's interesting that the 5 phases of software design in that book are also very helpful as organizational principles in life.

They are as follows:

1. Plan - What neeeds to be accomplished. Results in a road map for what lies ahead.
2. Analyze - Identifies all possible solutions to the problem at hand. A synthesis activity that decides the best and final solution to a problem.
3. Design - Perform detailed tasks to determine materials and resources required to navigate the roadmap. 
4. Implement - Acquire all materials deemed required in Planning phase then assemble, install, test and train for proper use
5. Support - Monitor use of product and user's feedback. 

There we have it. Old knowledge with a lot of applications for the now. Plan, Analyze, Design, Implement, and Support. In order. Cheers to a very productive life.