Design Document Template (SDLC)

Download this Design Document template to describe how you intend to design a software product and provide a reference document that outlines all parts of the software and how they will work. This document gives the software development team an overall guidance of the architecture of the software project.

Use this template to:

• Describe structures that reside within the software, including attributes and relationships between data objects.
• Map information flow characteristics into the program structure.
• Describe internal and external program interfaces as well as the design of human interface.

This template helps you capture the System Architecture, Data Design, Detailed Design, Hardware Detailed Design, Software Detailed Design, External Interface Design, and Human-Machine Interface.