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Design Objective

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Definitions & Acronyms


Design Inputs

Use Cases

The architecturally significant technical & functional, use cases & requirements:

Id Use Case Notes
UC-10 {{ i.e. a downstream system can request X from Y }}

Quality Attribute Scenarios

The quality attributes / non-functional requirements (NFRs) relevant to this design and how they relate to the use cases listed above:

Id Quality Attribute Scenario Associated Use Case Ids
QA-10 {{ i.e. Security }} {{ i.e. all requests must be authorised }} UC-10

Constraints

Limitations or restrictions on this design:

Id Constraint Notes
CON-10 {{ i.e. Must be compatible with X }}

Architectural Concerns

Other concerns, external drivers etc

Id Concern Notes
CRN-10 {{ i.e. Limited developer resources available }}

Current State Architecture

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Design Iterations

1. {{ Iteration Title }}

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Decision & Rationale

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Option 1.1 - {{ Option Title }}

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Option 1.2 - {{ Option Title }}

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Option Comparison

Id Pros Cons Notes
OPT-1.1
OPT-1.2



2. {{ Iteration Title }}

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Decision & Rationale

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Option Comparison

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Capability {{ i.e. Technology A }} {{ i.e. Technology B }} {{ i.e. Technology C }} {{ i.e. Technology ... }}
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{{ i.e. Documentation }} {{ i.e. Comprehensive on-line docs }}


Resources

Links to relevant material: