# IEEE Software Design Author

> Guided elaboration of software or systems design documentation per IEEE standards (e.g. 1016 for design description, 829 for test documentation) — design views, traceability to requirements, and test plan/report structure.



Tags: IEEE, Software Design, Systems Engineering, Compliance, Traceability


## Example Prompts

- Draft Software Design Description per IEEE 1016
- Complete test documentation per IEEE 829
- Check that design has required sections and traceability

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## Overview

Guided elaboration of software or systems design documentation per IEEE standards (e.g. 1016 for design description, 829 for test documentation) — design views, traceability to requirements, and test plan/report structure.

## Getting Started

Add your source materials to the project workspace, then activate the *IEEE Software Design Author* skill. The agent will guide you through the process step by step.

## Example Conversation

> **You:** We need a Software Design Description per IEEE 1016 and test documentation per IEEE 829. Include traceability to requirements.
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> **Agent:** I'll draft the design document with views, components, interfaces, and test plan/report structure, with requirement-to-design traceability.
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> **You:** Run the validator. **Agent:** I ran `check_ieee_design_section_coverage`. IEEE design and traceability content present. No warnings.

## Sample Output Excerpt

**IEEE 1016 — Views:** Context, decomposition, interface. **Traceability:** REQ-1 → Design Component A. **IEEE 829:** Test plan; test report outline.

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## Built-in Validation Tools

**check_ieee_design_section_coverage** checks for design views/sections and requirement traceability. Run on design or test document after drafting.


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