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F5 Distributed Cloud User and Group Synchronization - Specifications

Overview

This directory contains production-ready IEEE 29148:2018 compliant specifications for the F5 Distributed Cloud User and Group Synchronization Tool. These specifications are intended for handoff to implementation teams and are independent of the development process and issue tracking.

Document Standards

All specifications in this directory conform to:

  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018 - Systems and software engineering — Life cycle processes — Requirements engineering
  • Industry best practices for software requirements specifications
  • Complete, unambiguous, verifiable, consistent, modifiable, and traceable requirements

Specifications

System Requirements Specification (SRS)

File: user-group-sync-srs.md

Standard: ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018 Status: Production Ready Version: 1.0.0 Last Updated: 2025-11-13

Scope: Complete system specification for F5 Distributed Cloud user and group synchronization tool

Contents:

  • System overview and context (Sections 1-2)
  • 6 major features with 64 functional requirements (Section 3)
  • External interface specifications - CLI, API, CSV (Section 4)
  • 22 non-functional requirements - performance, security, quality (Section 5)
  • Data requirements and transformations (Section 6)
  • Quality attributes - testability, traceability, maintainability (Section 8)
  • Appendices - API contracts, CSV examples, glossary (Section 9)

Testing Strategy

File: testing-strategy.md

Status: Production Ready

Contents:

  • Unit testing approach (≥90% coverage target)
  • Integration testing strategies
  • End-to-end testing guidance

API Contracts

F5 XC IAM API Specification

File: api/contracts/xc-iam.yaml

Format: OpenAPI 3.0 Status: Production Ready

Description: Complete API specification for F5 Distributed Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) endpoints used for user and group synchronization.

Endpoints:

  • User Groups (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
  • Authentication and authorization requirements
  • Request/response schemas
  • Error handling

Document Relationships

user-group-sync-srs.md (System Specification)
├── References: testing-strategy.md (Testing Guidance)
└── References: api/contracts/xc-iam.yaml (API Contract)

Quality Standards

All specifications in this directory meet:

  • ✅ IEEE 29148:2018 compliance
  • ✅ Complete requirements coverage
  • ✅ Full traceability (requirements → tests → implementation)
  • ✅ Verifiable acceptance criteria
  • ✅ Professional documentation standards

Document Organization

Current Structure

docs/specifications/
├── README.md                        # This file
├── user-group-sync-srs.md           # System Requirements Specification (IEEE 29148)
├── testing-strategy.md              # Testing Strategy
└── api/contracts/
    └── xc-iam.yaml                  # OpenAPI 3.0 API Contract

Contact

For questions about these specifications or clarifications needed during implementation, please contact the project team.

License

These specifications are proprietary and confidential. Distribution is limited to authorized implementation teams.