Design options are described when considering the desired future state and the anticipated business value it must deliver. They are also described to ensure the design option is valid and feasible.

A design option is often described using design elements. These elements may describe the following types of information:

• Business policies and business rules that apply
• Business processes to be performed and managed 
• People who operate and maintain the solution, including their job functions and responsibilities
• Operational business decisions that must be made
• Software applications and application components that are used in the solution
• Organizational structures, including interactions between the organization, its customers, and its suppliers

In this section, you learned about all the elements to consider when you perform the task of defining design options.