Requirements Document
Comprehensive requirements for the Certificate Generation Service in the KnowledgeTracker Platform.
1. Functional Requirements
1.1 Certificate Templates
- •Customizable certificate templates with drag-and-drop editor
- •Support for custom fonts, colors, logos, and backgrounds
- •Dynamic fields (learner name, course name, completion date, score)
- •Multiple certificate types (completion, achievement, participation)
- •Organization-specific branding and templates
1.2 Automated Generation
- •Trigger certificate generation upon course completion
- •Bulk certificate generation for cohorts
- •Conditional certificate issuance based on criteria (score threshold)
- •Generate certificates in PDF and PNG formats
1.3 Digital Badges
- •Create and award digital badges for achievements
- •Badge design with custom icons and metadata
- •Open Badges standard compliance
- •Badge collections and display on learner profiles
- •Social sharing of badges (LinkedIn, Twitter)
1.4 Verification & Authentication
- •Unique certificate ID and QR code for verification
- •Public verification portal for employers
- •Blockchain-based certificate verification (optional)
- •Digital signatures and tamper-proof certificates
- •Revocation capability for fraudulent certificates
1.5 Certificate Management
- •Learner certificate portfolio and download history
- •Email delivery of certificates upon generation
- •Reissue certificates with updated information
- •Certificate expiration dates and renewal
1.6 Analytics & Reporting
- •Track certificate issuance by course and period
- •Verification request analytics
- •Badge earning trends and popular achievements
2. Non-Functional Requirements
2.1 Performance
- •Certificate generation time < 5 seconds per certificate
- •Bulk generation of 1,000+ certificates in parallel
- •Verification lookup response time < 1 second
2.2 Security
- •Cryptographic signatures for certificate authenticity
- •Secure storage of certificate PDFs
- •Access control for certificate downloads
2.3 Reliability
- •99.9% uptime for certificate generation service
- •Retry mechanism for failed generation attempts
- •Permanent storage of issued certificates
2.4 Scalability
- •Support for millions of certificates in the system
- •CDN distribution for certificate downloads
3. Integration Requirements
3.1 Internal Microservices
- •Course Management: Course completion triggers
- •User Management: Learner information
- •Assessment Engine: Score and achievement data
- •Notification Service: Certificate delivery notifications
3.2 External Services
- •PDF Generation: Puppeteer, WeasyPrint
- •Blockchain: Ethereum, Polygon for verification
- •Storage: S3, Cloudinary for certificate storage
Requirements Validation
Use this requirements document alongside the Database Design to validate:
- ✓Template storage and versioning schema
- ✓Certificate issuance tracking and history
- ✓Verification database for quick lookups
- ✓Badge metadata and earning criteria storage