Project 5 - Mobile API
1. Objective
Develop a predictive system that monitors the Mobile API's performance, detects instances of
slowness, and forecasts potential future issues, enabling preventive maintenance and ensuring
optimal API performance.
2. Functional Requirements
• Data Collection & Monitoring
o Continuously gather performance metrics from the Mobile API, including
response time, throughput, error rates, and server logs.
o Store collected data in a centralized database or data lake for analysis.
• Feature Engineering
o Extract relevant features from raw performance data such as latency patterns,
request frequency, and server load metrics.
o Normalize and preprocess data for model consumption.
• Prediction Model Development
o Build machine learning models (e.g., time-series forecasting, anomaly detection,
regression models) to:
§ Detect current slowness or degraded performance.
§ Predict future slowness or performance degradation within a predefined
time window.
o Train and validate the models using historical performance data.
• Alerting & Notification
o Generate real-time alerts when slowness is detected.
o Provide predictive insights indicating potential future performance issues.
o Notify relevant teams via email, dashboards, or messaging platforms.
• Dashboard & Reporting
o Develop dashboards displaying current API performance metrics, detected issues,
and predictions.
o Provide periodic reports on overall API health and predictive insights.
• Preventive Maintenance Actions
o Suggest or automate maintenance actions based on predictions, such as scaling
resources, optimizing code, or clearing caches.
3. Non-Functional Requirements
• Accuracy & Reliability
o Achieve high prediction accuracy and low false-positive rates.
• Scalability
o Support increasing data volumes and API traffic.
• Performance
o Ensure minimal latency in monitoring, prediction, and alerting processes.
• Security & Compliance
o Securely handle data and access credentials.
o Comply with relevant data privacy regulations.
4. Deliverables
• Data collection and processing scripts/tools.
• Predictive models with training and validation workflows.
• Real-time monitoring and alerting system integration.
• User dashboards and reports.
• Documentation:
o System architecture and setup instructions.
o Usage and maintenance guidelines.
o Model validation and performance metrics.
