Software Design Description

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 SUD – Software User Documentation IEEE 1063

IEEE 1016-2009, also known as the IEEE Standard for Information Technology-Systems Design- Software Design Descriptions, is an IEEE standard that specifies an organizational structure for a software design description (SDD). An SDD is a document used to specify system architecture and application design in a software related project.

The Document should contain at least the following chapters:^{[citation needed]}

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

External links

• 1016-1987 - IEEE Recommended Practice for Software Design Descriptions. 1987. doi:10.1109/IEEESTD.1987.122643. ISBN 0-7381-0402-7. 
• 1016-1998 - IEEE Recommended Practice for Software Design Descriptions. 1998. doi:10.1109/IEEESTD.1998.88828. ISBN 0-7381-1455-3. 
• 1016-2009 - IEEE Standard for Information Technology-Systems Design- Software Design Descriptions. 2009. doi:10.1109/IEEESTD.2009.5167255. ISBN 978-0-7381-5926-3.