Functional design describes how the project should work for users, operators, maintainers, customers, and oversight bodies before detailed engineering is finalized.
Requirement Target Performance User or Operator Need Verification Method REPLACE: Capacity or throughput REPLACE: Target and unit REPLACE: Need addressed REPLACE: Test, inspection, data, or acceptance criteria REPLACE: Reliability or resilience REPLACE: Target and unit REPLACE: Need addressed REPLACE: Test, inspection, data, or acceptance criteria REPLACE: Accessibility or service quality REPLACE: Target and unit REPLACE: Need addressed REPLACE: Test, inspection, data, or acceptance criteria REPLACE: Safety or safeguard function REPLACE: Target and unit REPLACE: Need addressed REPLACE: Test, inspection, data, or acceptance criteria
Inputs or users enter system
Project asset or service process
Quality, safety, or resilience control
Service output or delivered benefit
Monitoring and feedback
Actor Interaction With Project Pain Point Addressed Design Response REPLACE: User or customer REPLACE: How they access or receive service REPLACE: Current pain point REPLACE: Design feature REPLACE: Operator REPLACE: How they run the project REPLACE: Current pain point REPLACE: Design feature REPLACE: Maintainer REPLACE: How they inspect or repair assets REPLACE: Current pain point REPLACE: Design feature REPLACE: Oversight body REPLACE: How they verify performance REPLACE: Current pain point REPLACE: Design feature
Asset Slot Purpose Suggested Path Service flow diagram Show major process steps and control points. assets/diagrams/service-flow.mmdUser journey map Show how users access, pay for, or benefit from the project. assets/diagrams/user-journey.pngFunctional layout Show component relationships before detailed engineering. assets/drawings/functional-layout.pdf
Prompt Expected Evidence Owner Status Confirm requirements reflect real user and operator needs. Interviews, workshops, service data, field notes, or design review minutes. REPLACE: Owner REPLACE: Status Confirm requirements are measurable and testable. Acceptance criteria, commissioning plan, inspection test plan, or monitoring framework. REPLACE: Owner REPLACE: Status Confirm resilience functions are connected to climate risk evidence. Climate risk chapter references, hazard analysis, or adaptation logic note. REPLACE: Owner REPLACE: Status