The 12 STEPS

In the recreation field, programmers can think of program and event development as a staircase, with each STEP representing a specific aspect of the program or event planning process. Except for STEPS 1 and 2, completing one STEP is not a prerequisite to working on the next. Programmers will often find themselves running up and down the staircase as required, building and flushing out the remaining STEPS as the program plan unfolds.