• site preparation
• data extraction from previous system
• ordering of hardware and software
• implementation and profiling visit by vendor consultant
• hardware installation
• installation of vendor application software
• loading and indexing of databases
• installation of client software
• system training
• acceptance testing by the library, that is, does everything work as it should?
• library goes live on the system
• library acceptance of the system, that is, everything, or almost everything, works as it should
• system is declared operational.