There are different variants around. OBREDIM is the standard while OBREDIMET and VOBREDIMET or GOBREDIMET are extensions to the standard. 

  1. Vision or Goal
  2. Observe
  3. Boundaries
  4. Resources
  5. Evaluation
  6. Design
  7. Implement
  8. Maintain
  9. Evaluate
  10. Tweak

During each of the stages a different set of tools comes to play. The process itself can be iterative, which means you run through it again. 

permaculture design process