The document discusses the software development life cycle (SDLC) which includes 7 stages: planning, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation & integration, and maintenance. It provides details on each stage, including that the planning stage defines the problem and scope, the analysis stage gathers requirements, the design stage outlines interfaces and databases, the development stage includes coding, the testing stage finds bugs, the implementation stage integrates modules, and the maintenance stage handles post-launch issues. The document also gives an example of Adobe's secure product life cycle which incorporates security from design through deployment.