Use this Design Document template to describe how you intend to design a software product and provide a reference document that outlines all parts of the software and how they will work.

Template: Table of Contents

1.  Executive Summary

1.1 Purpose of this document
1.2 Identification
1.3 Scope
1.4 Relationship to Other Plans
1.5 Methodology, Tools, and Techniques
1.6 Policies, Directives and Procedures

2. Design Overview

2.1 Background Information
2.2 System Evolution Description
2.3 Current Process
2.4 Proposed Process
2.5 Technology Forecast
2.6 Constraints
2.7 Design Trade-offs
2.8 User Characteristics
2.8.1 User Problem Statement
2.8.2 User Objectives

3. System Architecture

3.1 Hardware Architecture
3.2 Software Architecture
3.3 Communications Architecture

4. Data Design

4.1 Database Management System Files
4.2 Non-Database Management System Files

5. Detailed Design

5.1 Hardware Detailed Design
5.2 Software Detailed Design
5.2.1 Module [X] 5.2.1.1 Processing
5.2.1.2 Local data structures
5.2.2 Module [X] 5.3 Communications Detailed Design

6. External Interface Design

6.1 Interface Architecture
6.2 Interface Detailed Design

7. Human-Machine Interface

7.1 Interface Design Rules
7.2 Inputs
7.3 Outputs
7.4 Navigation Hierarchy
7.4.1 Screen [x.1] 7.4.2 Screen [x.2] 7.4.3 Screen [x.3]

8. System Integrity Controls

9. Appendix A

9.1 Requirements Traceability Matrix
9. Glossary of Terms

Contents and Format

The templates are in Microsoft Word format (.docx).

The template pack includes the following documents:

• 2 x Design Document Templates 22 page
• 1 x Requirements Traceability Matrix 6 page
• 1 x Data Dictionary Template 8 pages

Product Specifications

• File Format: The templates are in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
• File Size: The zip file is 1 MBs.
• Opening the Files: You don’t need any special software to unzip the files. To unzip: right click on the file, click Extract, and save to your computer.
• Images: All images in the templates are copyright free.