title: What is the correct term for the plan stage of user interface design
body: <p>Is "Application Definition Statement" the correct term for the <strong>plan/idea</strong> stage that gets written down of user interface design? I mean before you even reach the stage of sketching > wireframing > prototyping.</p>
  
  <p>And i also mean before any contact with the target market, i guess you could say the hypotheses stage.</p>
  
  <p>And i mean with regards to myself doing this for a web application of my own and <strong>not</strong> when its for a client.</p>
  
  <p>For a few days i have thought that it was called Requirements Definition but having looked at <a href="http://www.apple.com/business/accelerator/plan/define-your-app.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.apple.com/business/accelerator/plan/define-your-app.html</a> i think that Application Definition Statement is what i should be calling it, im looking for confirmation/correction on this.</p>
  
  <p>To clarify too, its for a web application not iphone or ipad its just that while im searching to find the right name i keep landing on apple.com at various pages, lol </p>