The document provides an overview of the core concepts and processes involved in systems analysis and design using a running example project from beginning to end. It introduces the systems development life cycle (SDLC) as consisting of six core processes: (1) identifying needs and obtaining approval, (2) planning and monitoring the project, (3) defining requirements, (4) designing solutions, (5) building and testing solutions, and (6) launching solutions. The chapter then discusses these six core processes that are common to all types of SDLC approaches.