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Software Requirements Specification — [PROJECT_NAME]
Project Code: [PROJECT_CODE] | Doc Code: [DOCUMENT_CODE] | Version: [VERSION] | Date: [EFFECTIVE_DATE]
Record of Change
| No | Date | Version | Description | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [dd/mm/yyyy] | 1.0 | Initial version | Feature request |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- 1.1 Purpose
- 1.2 Scope
- 1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
- 1.4 References
- 1.5 Overview
- Overall Description
- 2.1 Product Perspective
- 2.2 Product Functions
- 2.3 User Characteristics
- 2.4 Constraints
- 2.5 Assumptions and Dependencies
- Specific Requirements
- 3.1 Functionality
- 3.2 Usability
- 3.3 Reliability
- 3.4 Performance
- 3.5 Supportability
- 3.6 Design Constraints
- 3.7 Online Documentation Requirements
- 3.8 Purchased Components
- 3.9 Interfaces
- 3.10 Licensing Requirements
- 3.11 Legal, Copyright, and Other Notices
- 3.12 Applicable Standards
- Supporting Information
- 4.1 Glossary
- 4.2 Open Issues
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
[Purpose of this SRS and what system/feature it specifies.]
Target Audience: [developers, testers, project managers, stakeholders]
1.2 Scope
System Name: [Name]
Objectives: [Key goals]
In Scope: [What is included]
Out of Scope: [What is excluded]
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IPA | Information-technology Promotion Agency |
| SRS | Software Requirements Specification |
| OWASP | Open Web Application Security Project |
| [TERM] | [Definition] |
1.4 References
| No | Title | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [PROJECT_NAME] Constitution | — |
| 2 | IEEE 830-1998 SRS Standard | — |
| 3 | OWASP Top 10 | Latest |
1.5 Overview
Sections: 1 Introduction · 2 Overall Description · 3 Specific Requirements · 4 Supporting Information.
2 Overall Description
2.1 Product Perspective
[Context: new product / enhancement / component of larger system.]
- System Interfaces: [Other systems this interacts with]
- User Interfaces: [General UI characteristics]
- Software Interfaces: [Databases, libraries, OS dependencies]
- Communications: [Network protocols, message formats]
2.2 Product Functions
[Summary of major functions — details are in Section 3.]
2.3 User Characteristics
| User Type | Characteristics | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|
| [TYPE_1] | [description] | [tasks] |
| [TYPE_2] | [description] | [tasks] |
2.4 Constraints
- Regulatory: [Legal/compliance requirements]
- Security: [OWASP Top 10 compliance required]
- Development Standards: [IPA coding/doc standards]
- Other: [Hardware, integration, or operational limits]
2.5 Assumptions and Dependencies
Assumptions:
- [ASSUMPTION_1]
Dependencies:
- [DEPENDENCY_1]
3 Specific Requirements
3.1 Functionality
Functional requirements format:
FR-[CAT]-NNN: [Title]
- Description: [What the system shall do]
- Input: [Inputs required]
- Processing: [High-level logic]
- Output: [Result/output]
- Priority: High / Medium / Low
- Dependencies: [Other FR IDs, if any]
- Acceptance Criteria:
- Given [condition], when [action], then [result]
3.1.1 [Feature Category 1]
FR-[CAT]-001: [Title]
- Description: [...]
- Input: [...]
- Processing: [...]
- Output: [...]
- Priority: [High/Medium/Low]
- Dependencies: —
- Acceptance Criteria:
- Given [...], when [...], then [...]
[Add more FR-[CAT]-NNN entries as needed]
3.2 Usability
UR-001: [Users shall become productive within X hours of training]
UR-002: [Common tasks completable within X steps/seconds]
UR-003: [Accessibility or standards compliance requirement]
3.3 Reliability
RR-001: System shall be available [XX%] of the time; planned downtime windows: [specify].
RR-002: Recovery time after failure shall not exceed [X] minutes.
RR-003: Data calculations shall be accurate to [X] decimal places.
3.4 Performance
PR-001: [Operation] shall complete within [X] seconds at average load (95th pct ≤ [Y]s).
PR-002: System shall handle at least [X] concurrent users / [Y] transactions per second.
PR-003: [Capacity or resource utilization constraint]
3.5 Supportability
SR-001: Code shall conform to [standard]; test coverage ≥ [X]%.
SR-002: All errors shall be logged with stack traces; health-check endpoints provided.
SR-003: [Naming conventions or other maintainability requirements]
3.6 Design Constraints
DC-001: Technology stack — Language: [X]; Framework: [Y]; Database: [Z].
DC-002: Architecture — [Pattern, e.g., MVC/microservices]; component communication via [protocol].
DC-003: Tooling — VCS: Git; CI/CD: [tool]; Test framework: [tool].
3.7 Online Documentation Requirements
[Requirements for user manuals, context-sensitive help, or auto-generated API docs. Mark "Not applicable" if none.]
3.8 Purchased Components
| Component | Vendor | Version | License | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [NAME] | [VENDOR] | [VERSION] | [LICENSE] | [PURPOSE] |
All components must have no critical CVEs and be actively maintained.
3.9 Interfaces
3.9.1 User Interfaces
UI-001: [Screen name] — [description, key inputs, available actions]
3.9.2 Software Interfaces
SI-001: [System] — Type: [REST/gRPC/MQ]; Protocol: [HTTP/S]; Format: [JSON]; Auth: [method].
3.9.3 Hardware Interfaces
[Describe or mark "Not applicable".]
3.9.4 Communications Interfaces
[Network protocol, message format, TLS requirements, or "Not applicable".]
3.10 Licensing Requirements
[License enforcement rules, or "Not applicable".]
3.11 Legal, Copyright, and Other Notices
[Copyright statement, open-source license disclosures, disclaimers.]
3.12 Applicable Standards
| Standard | Application |
|---|---|
| IPA Documentation Standards | Document structure |
| OWASP Top 10 | Security requirements (Sec 3.1, 3.9) |
| IEEE 830-1998 | SRS structure |
4 Supporting Information
4.1 Glossary
[Additional term definitions not in Section 1.3, if needed.]
4.2 Open Issues
| ID | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ISS-001 | [description] | Open |
Document Status: [Draft/Review/Approved] | Last Updated: [DATE]