"If you are looking for a cookie-cutter recipe to success, forget it. Developing applications is hard work and relies heavily on the skill and the ability of everyone involved. Even so, a strong process is important. Heroic efforts on the part of a development team can often bring a project to maturity; however, heroic efforts and strong process can do so repeatedly and reliably."

Jim Conallen, Building Web Applications with UML

Below is a diagram showing the Iterative Software process as applied to Web Application Development.