Background

CloudCore Networks is a fictional enterprise specializing in cloud computing services. This assignment involves drafting a Software Requirements Specification $($SRS$)$ document for a new system designed to enhance CloudCore Networks$$ service offerings or internal efficiencies. For additional details on CloudCore Networks, including policies, procedures, and other relevant documents, please visit the official website at CloudCore Networks. This site also provides the functionality for you to chat directly with stakeholders, facilitating better communication and understanding of project requirements.

Project Title: Cloud Service Management Platform $($CSMP$)$

Objective

Your task, as part of a team, is to develop a detailed SRS document for a comprehensive Cloud Service Management Platform $($CSMP$).$ This platform should enable CloudCore Networks to efficiently manage cloud service provisioning, administration, and billing processes for its clients.

Overview of CSMP:

The CSMP is envisioned as an all$-$encompassing solution for cloud service management. It aims to provide clients with an intuitive interface for configuring, monitoring, and managing their cloud resources. This platform should incorporate functionalities for billing and reporting to ensure a smooth operation for both the company and its clients.

Key Features of CSMP:

Service Provisioning: Design automated workflows to enable provisioning of cloud services like virtual machines, storage, and network components based on specific client requirements.

Management Dashboard: Develop a central dashboard for clients to oversee their cloud resources, view performance metrics, utilisation statistics, and manage service settings.

Billing Integration: Create a billing system that can track resource usage and generate timely invoices, thus allowing clients to oversee their expenditures effectively.

Security and Compliance: Implement robust security measures including access controls, encryption, and adherence to relevant regulatory compliances.

Support and Troubleshooting: Establish a support module to provide clients with troubleshooting tools, a system for submitting and tracking support tickets.

Teamwork:

This is a team$-$based project. Collaboration, effective communication, and equitable distribution of work are essential for the successful completion of this assignment. Teams should consist of $4-5$ members.

Ethical Considerations

Add a section in the SRS titled $$Ethical Considerations.$$ This section should detail any potential ethical issues related to the use, data handling, and operation of the Cloud Service Management Platform. Discuss data privacy, security measures, and how the system will prevent misuse or abuse of cloud resources.

Technological Limitations and Challenges

Include a subsection in the $$Overall Description$$ or create a new section titled $$Technological Limitations and Challenges.$$ Here, teams should identify potential technological barriers that could impact the deployment or functionality of the CSMP$.$ They should also suggest possible solutions or alternatives to overcome these challenges.

Sustainability and Scalability

Add a section to the SRS dedicated to $$Sustainability and Scalability.$$ In this section, teams should discuss how the system is designed to handle growth in terms of user numbers or data volume over time. They should address measures that ensure the platform$$s efficiency, resource management, and cost$-$effectiveness as it scales. This will help students consider the long$-$term viability and environmental impact of their proposed solutions.

Software Requirements Specification $($SRS$)$ Document Outline:

Introduction

Purpose of the CSMP

Document Conventions

Intended Audience and Reading Suggestions

Project Scope

References

Overall Description

Product Perspective

Product Functions

User Classes and Characteristics

Operating Environment

Design and Implementation Constraints

User Documentation

Assumptions and Dependencies

$($System Features

Provide a detailed description of each system feature listed under Key Features, including use cases, functional requirements, and interactions with other systems.

External Interface Requirements

Specifications for User Interfaces

Hardware Interfaces

Software Interfaces

Communication Interfaces$)$Abdul

Other Nonfunctional Requirements: Preston

Performance Specifications: what does the system require to perform at its highest? What does the system need to perform?

Security Measures: multi$-$factor identification, $2-$step verification, data breaches

Software Quality Attributes like reliability, usability, etc.

Ethical Considerations: Preston

Description of data privacy measures: Data encryption, and regular security audits

Strategies for ensuring security and preventing misuse: Routine security protocols, data encryption $($asymmetrical$)$

Compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Technological Limitations and Challenges:

Identification of potential technological hurdles.