Example of Design Goals

Reliability

Modifiability

Maintainability

Understandability

Adaptability

Reusability

Efficiency

Portability

Traceability of

requirements

Fault tolerance

Backward$-$compatibility

Cost$-$effectiveness

Robustness

High$-$performance

a Good documentation

Well$-$defined interfaces

a User$-$friendliness

Reuse of components

Rapid development

a Minimum number of errors

a Readability

Ease of learning

a Ease of remembering

Ease of use

Increased productivity

a Low$-$cost

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