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Functional Requirements
- User Management:
- Registration & Authentication: Allow users to create accounts, log in, and recover passwords. Support multi-factor authentication for added security.
- Profile Management: Enable users to manage their profiles, including personal information, security settings, and investment preferences.
- Portfolio Management:
- Add/Remove Assets: Allow users to add, edit, and remove assets (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, cryptocurrencies, etc.) from their portfolios.
- Track Transactions: Record and manage transactions, including purchases, sales, and dividends.
- Portfolio Valuation: Calculate and display the current value of the portfolio, including individual asset values and overall performance.
- Performance Analysis:
- Return Calculation: Calculate performance metrics such as total return, annualized return, and gain/loss percentage.
- Benchmark Comparison: Allow users to compare portfolio performance against relevant benchmarks or indices.
- Risk Analysis: Provide tools to assess portfolio risk, including volatility, beta, and standard deviation.
- Reporting and Analytics:
- Performance Reports: Generate detailed reports on portfolio performance, including historical returns and current holdings.
- Investment Breakdown: Provide visualizations such as pie charts and bar graphs to show asset allocation and sector exposure.
- Tax Reporting: Offer tools for tracking capital gains and losses for tax reporting purposes.
- Market Data Integration:
- Real-Time Quotes: Provide real-time or near-real-time market quotes and prices for tracked assets.
- News and Alerts: Integrate with financial news sources to provide updates on market events and relevant news affecting assets.
- Alerts and Notifications:
- Price Alerts: Notify users when asset prices reach predefined thresholds.
- Performance Alerts: Send notifications about significant changes in portfolio performance or asset value.
- Transaction Notifications: Alert users to transaction confirmations, execution statuses, and any issues.
- User Interface:
- Dashboard: Provide a comprehensive dashboard showing key metrics, portfolio overview, and recent activity.
- Customizable Views: Allow users to customize their dashboard and reporting views according to their preferences.
- Integration:
- Financial Accounts: Integrate with external financial institutions or brokerage accounts for automatic data import and synchronization.
- API Access: Provide APIs for integration with other financial tools, applications, or services.
- Security:
- Data Protection: Ensure encryption of sensitive data, including financial information and personal details, both in transit and at rest.
- Access Control: Implement strong authentication and authorization mechanisms to safeguard user accounts and data.
- Backup and Recovery:
- Regular Backups: Implement regular backups of user data, including portfolio information and transaction history.
- Recovery Procedures: Establish procedures for data recovery and system restoration in case of data loss or corruption.
Non-Functional Requirements
- Performance:
- Scalability: Ensure the system can handle increasing numbers of users, assets, and transactions efficiently.
- Response Time: Maintain quick response times for data retrieval, portfolio updates, and user interactions.
- Reliability:
- High Availability: Achieve high availability with minimal downtime to ensure continuous access to the system.
- Fault Tolerance: Implement mechanisms to handle system failures and ensure uninterrupted service.
- Security:
- Data Encryption: Ensure strong encryption for data protection, including financial and personal information.
- Access Control: Use robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to protect user accounts and data.
- Compliance: Adhere to relevant data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) to ensure privacy and security.
- Usability:
- User Interface: Design an intuitive and user-friendly interface for easy navigation, portfolio management, and reporting.
- Accessibility: Ensure the system is accessible to users with disabilities, following guidelines such as WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).
- Maintainability:
- Code Quality: Maintain high code quality and follow best practices to facilitate system updates and maintenance.
- Documentation: Provide comprehensive documentation for users and developers, including user manuals, API documentation, and system guides.
- Support:
- Customer Service: Offer timely and effective support through various channels, such as live chat, email, and phone.
- Help Center: Maintain a knowledge base or help center with FAQs, guides, and troubleshooting information.
- Compatibility:
- Cross-Browser Support: Ensure compatibility with major web browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
- Mobile Responsiveness: Design the system to be fully functional on mobile devices, providing a seamless experience across platforms.
- Backup and Recovery:
- Regular Backups: Implement regular backups of data, including portfolio and transaction information, to prevent loss.
- Recovery Procedures: Establish procedures for data recovery and system restoration to handle data loss or corruption.
- Integration:
- Interoperability: Ensure the system can integrate seamlessly with other financial tools, databases, and external services.
- API Flexibility: Provide flexible APIs to accommodate various integration needs with external systems.
- Data Quality:
- Accuracy: Ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial data, performance metrics, and reporting.
- Timeliness: Provide timely updates to reflect current market conditions, asset prices, and portfolio performance.