rapid-mockup

Introduction

The "rapid-mockup" project is focused on creating a FinOps dashboard tailored for developers using an observability tool. This dashboard will provide essential insights into financial operations and cost management, specifically designed to optimize costs effectively for developers.

System Overview

The rapid-mockup project aims to deliver a user-friendly FinOps dashboard that highlights key financial metrics. The primary users are developers who require detailed insights into price ranges, savings, and historical data to manage and optimize financial operations efficiently. The dashboard will feature workflows within sessions to enhance usability and tracking capabilities.

Functional Requirements

• As a Developer, I should be able to view price ranges in dollars.
• As a Developer, I should see savings highlighted in green color.
• As a Developer, I should access a histogram for historical data.
• As a Developer, I should navigate workflows within workflow sessions.

User Personas

• Developer: The primary user of the dashboard, focused on optimizing costs and managing financial operations through detailed insights and historical data.

Visuals Colors and Theme

• primary: #1E3A8A (deep blue)
• primary_light: #3B82F6 (light blue)
• secondary: #F97316 (vibrant orange)
• accent: #10B981 (emerald green)
• highlight: #F59E0B (amber)
• bg: #F3F4F6 (light gray)
• surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) (white with transparency)
• text: #111827 (dark gray)
• text_muted: #6B7280 (muted gray)
• border: rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.2) (light gray with transparency)

Signature Design Concept

The homepage of the rapid-mockup FinOps dashboard will feature an interactive "Financial Galaxy" concept. Using @react-three/fiber and @react-three/drei, the dashboard will present financial metrics as celestial bodies in a 3D space. Users can click on stars to open detailed views of financial data, drag to rotate the galaxy, and hover to highlight connections between different financial metrics. This immersive experience will make exploring financial data intuitive and engaging, providing a unique and memorable interface for developers.

Interaction Model & Motion Direction

The landing page will employ a "parallax" interaction model, creating a layered depth effect as users scroll through the dashboard. Decorative elements like stars and planets will move at different speeds, while the main content remains in the natural flow. This approach will enhance storytelling and provide a visually rich first impression. Internal pages will adopt a "static" model to prioritize clarity and speed in data-heavy sections.

Non-Functional Requirements

• The dashboard must load within 3 seconds for optimal user experience.
• Ensure compatibility with the latest versions of major web browsers.
• The system should handle up to 10,000 concurrent users without performance degradation.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React for Web
• Backend: Python, FastAPI
• Database: MySQL or MariaDB, with alembic for migrations
• AI Models: Not applicable
• Local orchestration: Docker, docker-compose
• Server-side orchestration: Kubernetes

Assumptions and Constraints

• The dashboard will be primarily accessed by developers familiar with financial operations.
• The system will be designed to operate in the CA timezone.
• Currency will be displayed in Canadian Dollars (CAD).

Glossary

• FinOps: Financial Operations, focusing on cost management and optimization.
• Observability Tool: Software that provides insights into system performance and operations.
• Histogram: A graphical representation of data distribution over a continuous interval.
• Workflow Session: A sequence of steps or tasks within a process that can be tracked and managed.