diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java
index 1e01a5a38f..53aea6ba6b 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.java
@@ -231,10 +231,12 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
     public ModelBuildingResult build( ModelBuildingRequest request )
         throws ModelBuildingException
     {
+        // phase 1
         DefaultModelBuildingResult result = new DefaultModelBuildingResult();
 
         DefaultModelProblemCollector problems = new DefaultModelProblemCollector( result );
 
+        // profile activation
         DefaultProfileActivationContext profileActivationContext = getProfileActivationContext( request );
 
         problems.setSource( "(external profiles)" );
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
             profileActivationContext.setUserProperties( profileProps );
         }
 
+        // read and validate raw model
         Model inputModel = readModel( request.getModelSource(), request.getPomFile(), request, problems );
 
         problems.setRootModel( inputModel );
@@ -275,6 +278,7 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
 
             problems.setSource( tmpModel );
 
+            // model normalization
             modelNormalizer.mergeDuplicates( tmpModel, request, problems );
 
             profileActivationContext.setProjectProperties( tmpModel.getProperties() );
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
             Map<String, Activation> interpolatedActivations = getProfileActivations( rawModel, false );
             injectProfileActivations( tmpModel, interpolatedActivations );
 
+            // profile injection
             for ( Profile activeProfile : activePomProfiles )
             {
                 profileInjector.injectProfile( tmpModel, activeProfile, request, problems );
@@ -354,6 +359,7 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
         problems.setSource( inputModel );
         checkPluginVersions( lineage, request, problems );
 
+        // inheritance assembly
         assembleInheritance( lineage, request, problems );
 
         Model resultModel = resultData.getModel();
@@ -361,12 +367,14 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
         problems.setSource( resultModel );
         problems.setRootModel( resultModel );
 
+        // model interpolation
         resultModel = interpolateModel( resultModel, request, problems );
         resultData.setModel( resultModel );
 
+        // url normalization
         modelUrlNormalizer.normalize( resultModel, request );
 
-        //Now the fully interpolated model is available reconfigure the resolver
+        // Now the fully interpolated model is available: reconfigure the resolver
         configureResolver( request.getModelResolver(), resultModel, problems , true );
 
         resultData.setGroupId( resultModel.getGroupId() );
@@ -402,14 +410,17 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
                                        Collection<String> imports )
         throws ModelBuildingException
     {
+        // phase 2
         Model resultModel = result.getEffectiveModel();
 
         DefaultModelProblemCollector problems = new DefaultModelProblemCollector( result );
         problems.setSource( resultModel );
         problems.setRootModel( resultModel );
 
+        // model path translation
         modelPathTranslator.alignToBaseDirectory( resultModel, resultModel.getProjectDirectory(), request );
 
+        // plugin management injection
         pluginManagementInjector.injectManagement( resultModel, request, problems );
 
         fireEvent( resultModel, request, problems, ModelBuildingEventCatapult.BUILD_EXTENSIONS_ASSEMBLED );
@@ -421,24 +432,31 @@ public class DefaultModelBuilder
                 throw new IllegalStateException( "lifecycle bindings injector is missing" );
             }
 
+            // lifecycle bindings injection
             lifecycleBindingsInjector.injectLifecycleBindings( resultModel, request, problems );
         }
 
+        // dependency management import
         importDependencyManagement( resultModel, request, problems, imports );
 
+        // dependency management injection
         dependencyManagementInjector.injectManagement( resultModel, request, problems );
 
         modelNormalizer.injectDefaultValues( resultModel, request, problems );
 
         if ( request.isProcessPlugins() )
         {
+            // reports configuration
             reportConfigurationExpander.expandPluginConfiguration( resultModel, request, problems );
 
+            // reports conversion to decoupled site plugin
             reportingConverter.convertReporting( resultModel, request, problems );
 
+            // plugins configuration
             pluginConfigurationExpander.expandPluginConfiguration( resultModel, request, problems );
         }
 
+        // effective model validation
         modelValidator.validateEffectiveModel( resultModel, request, problems );
 
         if ( hasModelErrors( problems ) )
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/index.apt b/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/index.apt
index 43265dd75f..64cb805cd0 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/index.apt
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/index.apt
@@ -35,23 +35,25 @@ Maven Model Builder
  {{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/building/DefaultModelBuilder.html}source}})
  that manages the steps sequence.
 
- The sequence is divided into 2 phases, with optional plugin processing:
+ The sequence is divided into 2 phases:
 
  * phase 1
 
-   ** raw model validation: <<<ModelValidator>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/validation/ModelValidator.html}javadoc}}),
-   with its <<<DefaultModelValidator>>> implementation
-   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/validation/DefaultModelValidator.html}source}})
-
    ** profile activation: see {{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/profile/activation/package-summary.html}available activators}}.
    Notice that model interpolation hasn't happened yet, then interpolation for file-based activation is limited to
    <<<$\{basedir}>>> (since Maven 3), System properties and request properties
 
-   ** model normalization: <<<ModelNormalizer>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/normalization/ModelNormalizer.html}javadoc}}),
+   ** raw model validation: <<<ModelValidator>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/validation/ModelValidator.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultModelValidator>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/validation/DefaultModelValidator.html}source}})
+
+   ** model normalization - merge duplicates: <<<ModelNormalizer>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/normalization/ModelNormalizer.html}javadoc}}),
    with its <<<DefaultModelNormalizer>>> implementation
    ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/normalization/DefaultModelNormalizer.html}source}})
 
-   ** profile injection
+   ** profile injection: <<<ProfileInjector>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/profile/ProfileInjector.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultProfileInjector>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/profile/DefaultProfileInjector.html}source}})
 
    ** parent resolution until {{{./super-pom.html}super-pom}}
 
@@ -67,25 +69,41 @@ Maven Model Builder
 
    []
 
- * phase 2
+ * phase 2, with optional plugin processing
 
    ** model path translation: <<<ModelPathTranslator>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/path/ModelPathTranslator.html}javadoc}}),
    with its <<<DefaultModelPathTranslator>>> implementation
    ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/path/DefaultModelPathTranslator.html}source}})
 
-   ** plugin management injection
+   ** plugin management injection: <<<PluginManagementInjector>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/management/PluginManagementInjector.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultPluginManagementInjector>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/management/DefaultPluginManagementInjector.html}source}})
 
-   ** <(optional)> lifecycle bindings injection
+   ** <(optional)> lifecycle bindings injection: <<<LifecycleBindingsInjector>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/LifecycleBindingsInjector.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultLifecycleBindingsInjector>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/DefaultLifecycleBindingsInjector.html}source}})
 
    ** dependency management import (for dependencies of type <<<pom>>> in the <<<\<dependencyManagement\>>>> section)
 
-   ** dependency management injection
+   ** dependency management injection: <<<DependencyManagementInjector>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/management/DependencyManagementInjector.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultDependencyManagementInjector>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/management/DefaultDependencyManagementInjector.html}source}})
 
-   ** <(optional)> reports configuration
+   ** model normalization - inject default values: <<<ModelNormalizer>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/normalization/ModelNormalizer.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultModelNormalizer>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/normalization/DefaultModelNormalizer.html}source}})
 
-   ** <(optional)> reports conversion to decoupled site plugin
+   ** <(optional)> reports configuration: <<<ReportConfigurationExpander>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/ReportConfigurationExpander.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultReportConfigurationExpander>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/DefaultReportConfigurationExpander.html}source}})
 
-   ** <(optional)> plugins configuration
+   ** <(optional)> reports conversion to decoupled site plugin: <<<ReportingConverter>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/ReportingConverter.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultReportingConverter>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/DefaultReportingConverter.html}source}})
+
+   ** <(optional)> plugins configuration: <<<PluginConfigurationExpander>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/PluginConfigurationExpander.html}javadoc}}),
+   with its <<<DefaultPluginConfigurationExpander>>> implementation
+   ({{{./xref/org/apache/maven/model/plugin/DefaultPluginConfigurationExpander.html}source}})
 
    ** effective model validation: <<<ModelValidator>>> ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/validation/ModelValidator.html}javadoc}}),
    with its <<<DefaultModelValidator>>> implementation