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A software design document—sometimes called software design specification—is a detailed plan for developing a piece of software. An SDD should outline the finished software's functionality (specs) and your team's plans to build it (timeline, goals, etc.).
Usually, the design requirements (specifications) document includes the following things: Full project overview. Main needs and goals. Target audience. Functional requirements and desired set of features. Aesthetic aspects. Non-functional details. Recommendation and prohibitions. Questions.
The stages of software design process are: Stage 1: Understanding project requirements. Stage 2: Research and Analysis. Stage 3: Design. Stage 4: Prototyping. Stage 5: Evaluation.
What Should an SDD Include? Title. Title of the project. Authors and reviewers. These are the authors of the document. Introduction. General information about the project and its purpose. Roles and responsibilities. Overview. User interface. Functions. Scope.
The purpose of the Software Design Document is to provide a description of the design of a system fully enough to allow for software development to proceed with an understanding of what is to be built and how it is expected to built.
To start, the following is a list of sections that you should at least consider including in your next design doc: Title and People. Overview. Context. Goals and Non-Goals. Milestones. Existing Solution. Proposed Solution. Alternative Solutions.