Architecture Design

1. Introduction

Briefly explain the purpose of the system, its scope, and what this document covers.

Overview

Purpose

Scope

2. System Overview

High-level description of the system and its main features, without going into technical details.

High-level description

Key features

3. Requirements

Summarizes the functional requirements (what the system should do) and non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, usability, etc.).

Functional requirements

Non-functional requirements

4. Architecture Overview

Describes the main components of the system, how they interact, and includes diagrams.

Main components

End-to-End workflow

Interactions

Diagrams

5. Data Design

Outlines how data is structured and stored, including data models or databases used.

Data model

Storage approach

6. Key Design Decisions

Highlights important technical choices, why they were made, and what alternatives were considered.

Important choices

Alternatives considered

7. Security

Explains how the system ensures security, covering authentication, authorization, and data protection.

Authentication / authorization

Data protection

8. Deployment

Describes where and how the system will be deployed (environments, servers, cloud, etc.) and how updates are delivered.

Environments

Deployments diagram

CI/CD

9. Operations

Covers ongoing management: monitoring, logging, maintenance, and support processes.

Monitoring

Logging

Maintenance

10. Risks

Lists potential risks, their impact, and mitigation strategies.

Potential risks

Mitigation strategies

11. Appendix

Extra material like glossary, references, or supporting diagrams.

Glossary

Reference