System Requirements Document (SRD) for Plasma-Dashboard

1. Introduction

The Plasma-Dashboard is a professional B2B backend dashboard designed to streamline business operations for companies managing bookings and revenue. This system is tailored to meet the needs of administrators, finance teams, managers, and operations staff, providing them with dynamic reporting capabilities and a visually engaging, "fancy" design. The dashboard aims to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and deliver a seamless user experience.

This document outlines the system requirements for the Plasma-Dashboard, ensuring alignment with the project's goals and user needs.

2. System Overview

The Plasma-Dashboard is a centralized platform for managing bookings, tracking revenue, and generating insightful reports. It is designed to cater to multiple user personas, each with specific roles and responsibilities. The system will feature:

• Dynamic Reporting: Fully customizable reports with options to select metrics, filters, and timeframes.
• Booking Management: Tools to manage appointments, event spaces, or other booking types.
• Revenue Tracking: Real-time revenue summaries and detailed financial insights.
• Role-Based Access: Tailored interfaces and permissions for administrators, finance teams, managers, and operations staff.
• Fancy Design: A visually appealing interface that combines functionality with aesthetics.

The Plasma-Dashboard will be deployed as a web application, accessible via desktop and mobile devices, ensuring flexibility and ease of use for all users.

3. Functional Requirements as Story Points

• As an Admin, I should be able to manage user roles and permissions.
• As an Admin, I should be able to view system-wide analytics and performance metrics.
• As a Finance Team Member, I should be able to generate monthly revenue summaries.
• As a Finance Team Member, I should be able to export financial reports in multiple formats (e.g., PDF, Excel).
• As a Manager, I should be able to monitor team performance and booking trends.
• As a Manager, I should be able to set and track KPIs for the team.
• As an Operations Staff Member, I should be able to manage bookings and update their statuses.
• As an Operations Staff Member, I should be able to view daily schedules and assignments.
• As any User, I should be able to customize my dashboard layout and widgets.
• As any User, I should be able to receive notifications for critical updates or alerts.

4. User Personas

4.1 Administrator

• Responsibilities: Manage user roles, permissions, and system settings. Oversee overall system performance and analytics.
• Key Features: Role management, system-wide analytics, and performance dashboards.

4.2 Finance Team Member

• Responsibilities: Track revenue, generate financial reports, and ensure accurate financial data.
• Key Features: Revenue tracking, customizable financial reports, and export functionality.

4.3 Manager

• Responsibilities: Monitor team performance, analyze booking trends, and set KPIs.
• Key Features: Team performance dashboards, KPI tracking, and trend analysis.

4.4 Operations Staff Member

• Responsibilities: Manage bookings, update statuses, and handle daily schedules.
• Key Features: Booking management tools, schedule views, and status updates.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

The Plasma-Dashboard will feature a unique and professional color palette that reflects its B2B focus while maintaining a modern and dynamic aesthetic. The colors are designed to enhance usability and visual appeal.

• Background: #F4F7FC (soft light gray for a clean and professional look)
• Surface: #FFFFFF (pure white for cards and containers)
• Text: #2C3E50 (dark slate for high readability)
• Accent: #3498DB (vivid blue for interactive elements like buttons and links)
• Muted Tones: #95A5A6 (subtle gray for secondary information)

6. Signature Design Concept

Interactive Data Universe

The Plasma-Dashboard's landing page will feature an Interactive Data Universe concept. Upon logging in, users will be greeted with a 3D galaxy-like visualization where each "star" represents a key feature or section of the dashboard (e.g., bookings, revenue, reports).

• Animation: Stars will gently pulse and rotate, creating a dynamic and engaging effect.
• Interaction: Hovering over a star will display a tooltip with a brief description of the feature. Clicking on a star will smoothly zoom into that section.
• Transitions: Sections will transition with a "warp-speed" animation, giving users the feeling of navigating through a futuristic data galaxy.
• Color Shifts: The galaxy's background will subtly shift colors based on the time of day (e.g., soft blues in the morning, warm oranges in the evening).
• Micro-Interactions: Buttons and icons will have subtle hover effects, such as glowing edges or slight enlargements.

This design concept will make the Plasma-Dashboard not only functional but also a memorable experience for users.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance: The system should load all pages within 2 seconds under normal usage conditions.
• Scalability: The system must support up to 10,000 concurrent users without degradation in performance.
• Security: Implement role-based access control (RBAC) and ensure data encryption both in transit and at rest.
• Availability: The system should have an uptime of 99.9% per month.
• Localization: The system will support English as the primary language, with potential for future localization.

8. Tech Stack

Frontend

• React for Web

Backend

• Python
• FastAPI

Database

• MySQL (with Alembic for migrations)

AI Models

• GPT 5.4 for user-friendly responses
• Claude 4.6 Opas for coding and academic work

AI Tools

• Langchain
• Litellm for LLM Routing

Orchestration

• Docker for local orchestration
• Kubernetes for server-side orchestration

9. Assumptions and Constraints

• The system assumes users have stable internet connections to access the dashboard.
• The system will initially support desktop browsers, with mobile optimization planned for future phases.
• The system will be hosted on a cloud platform to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Development will follow an agile methodology, with iterative releases and user feedback incorporated.

10. Glossary

• B2B: Business-to-Business, referring to transactions or services between businesses.
• RBAC: Role-Based Access Control, a method of restricting system access based on user roles.
• KPI: Key Performance Indicator, a measurable value that indicates how effectively a team or individual is achieving objectives.
• Dynamic Reporting: Reports that can be customized by users in terms of metrics, filters, and timeframes.
• Micro-Interactions: Small, subtle animations or effects that enhance user experience.