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- Purpose of the document
- Background of the project
- Problem Statement
- High Level description of the solution
- Assumptions, Scope, Dependencies
Requirements
Key Requirements
Design Considerations
Logical Design
Logical Design Diagram
- Include all major components and entities plus their relationships, data flows and connections
Component Description/Purpose
| Component Name | Description/Purpose |
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| Component 1 | ... |
| Component 2 | ... |
Physical Design
Physical Design Diagram
- All major components and entities identified within specific physical servers and locations or specific software services, objects or solutions
- Includes OS, version numbers, patches
- Specs of servers (e.g, RAM, CPU, etc.)
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| Server/Component Name | Specs (RAM, CPU, etc.) | Software/Application |
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Systemic Qualities
Authentication & Authorization
- Requirement being addressed
- How authentication and authorization will be handled
Security
- Requirement being addressed
- How security will be handled
Performance
- Requirement being addressed
- How performance will be handled
Availability
- Requirement being addressed
- How availability will be handled
- E.g., DR, backups, etc..
Scalability
- Requirement being addressed
- What's the growth expectations?
- How scalability will be handled
Maintainability
- Requirement being addressed
- How scalability will be handled
Cost Estimate
- Attach cost estimate spreadsheet
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