Discovery Phase: One Small Step for You, One Giant Leap for Your Project Success

If you haven’t heard the term "discovery phase", you might have referred to it as Ideation, Concepting, or simply Planning. In the context of software development, all these terms apply to the same process: "developing the initial product idea into a clear understanding of its business goals, functional goals and the effort behind implementing this solution".
In fixed-cost projects, discovery is the best practice for initiating the project.