Software Design Description

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IEEE Software Document Definitions
SQAP - Software Quality Assurance Plan IEEE 730
SCMP - Software Configuration Management Plan IEEE 828
STD - Software Test Documentation IEEE 829
SRS - Software Requirements Specification IEEE 830
SVVP - Software Validation & Verification Plan IEEE 1012
SDD - Software Design Description IEEE 1016
SPMP - Software Project Management Plan IEEE 1058

IEEE 1016-1998, also known as the 1016 Standard for Software Design Description is an IEEE standard that specifies the form of the document used to specify system architecture and application design in a software related project.

The Document should contain at least the following chapters:

  1. INTRODUCTION
    1. Design Overview
    2. Requirements Traceability Matrix
  2. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
    1. Chosen System Architecture
    2. Discussion of Alternative Designs
    3. System Interface Description
  3. DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS
    1. Component n
    2. Component n+1
  4. USER INTERFACE DESIGN
    1. Description of the User Interface
      1. Screen Image
      2. Objects and Actions
  5. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

IEEE Standards related to Software Engineering are well described in "Software Engineering An Object-Oriented Perspective" from Eric J. Braude (ISBN 0-471-32208-3)

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