System Design Approach =================================== 1. Requirement Distinctions - Functional vs. non-functional separation - User story development - Requirement prioritization 2. Architectural Foundations - System component identification - Architectural pattern selection - Scalability and maintainability emphasis 3. Data Schema Design - Data structure outlining - Database selection - Retention policy establishment 4. Business Domain Segmentation - System business segmentation - Functionality module isolation - Dependency minimization 5. Security Measures - Access and identity control - Data protection encryption - Sensitive data safeguarding 6. Uptime Optimization - Redundancy enabling - Outage minimization - Disaster recovery planning 7. Performance Enhancements - Hardware TCO assessment - Licensing fee evaluation - Scalability cost forecasting 8. Cost Management - Hardware TCO assessment - Licensing fee evaluation - Scalability cost forecasting 9. Technical Documentation - Technical documentation provision - User manual creation - API interface documenting 10. Migration Preparedness - Stack compatibility ensuring - System interoperability facilitating - Data migration planning 11. Code Sustainability - Clean code documentation - SDLC management - Adaptable architecture design 12. Testing Standards - Testing criteria specification - User testing establishment - Security performance standards 13. User Interface Focus - Intuitive interface crafting - Usability testing planning - Interface responsiveness assurance 14. Expandability Strategies - Expansion strategy implementation - Load balancing application - Cold start preparation 15. System Reliability - Fault tolerance incorporation - Monitoring and alert setup - Recovery strategy preparation 16. Cloud Service Utilization - Cloud flexibility leveraging - Resource optimization - Cloud security implementation 17. Traffic Handling Planning - Peak load management - Heavy load degradation - Traffic rate limiting 18. Legal Compliance Adherence - Data regulation compliance - Industry standard conformity - Audit and review preparation 19. Disaster Risk Management - Risk assessment conducting - Continuity protocol establishing - Availability and tolerance design 20. CI/ CD Integration - Automated pipeline implementation - Deployment and rollback facilitation - Version control integration