In system design, a design constraint refers to some
limitation on the conditions under which a system is developed,
or on the requirements of the system. The design constraint could be on the systems form, fit or function
or could be in the technology to be used, materials
to be incorporated, time taken to develop the system, overall
budget, and so on. A design constraint is normally
imposed externally, either by the organisation or by some external
regulation. During system design, it is as important to identify
each design constraint as it is to elicit requirements
since the design constraints place an overall boundary around the
system design process.
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