System Constraints

• Limitations and boundaries
• System constraints requirements DO influence on the architecture
• System constraints are not necessarily a bad thing, it helps narrowing down the scope
• They provide us with a solid starting point

Types

Technical constraints

• Being locked to a particular hardware/cloud vendor
• Having to use a particular programming language
• Having to use a particular database technology
• Having to support a platform X
• Having to support low-end mobile devices
• Having a limited skillset of engineers

Business constraints

• Time constraints, strict deadlines
• Financial constraints, limited budget
• Use specific external partners/carriers
• Staffing constraints, small number of available engineers

Legal/regulatory constraints

• GDPR (data protection)
• HIPAA (medical)