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2. Scope & Limitations

This section defines the system boundaries of Sillah (صلة), clearly identifying what is included in the current scope and what is deferred to future releases.

Defining scope early prevents requirement creep and aligns stakeholder expectations during development.

2.1 Major Features

The following features represent the full conceptual capability of the Sillah platform:

  • FE-1 — Family Member Management
    Add and manage family members with demographic and health-related data.

  • FE-2 — Health Event Recording
    Record hereditary conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol.

  • FE-3 — Automatic Risk Detection
    Apply rule-based logic to detect inherited health patterns and generate preventive alerts.

  • FE-4 — Personalized Recommendations
    Provide tailored screening guidance and follow-up suggestions.

  • FE-5 — Awareness Hub
    Deliver curated educational content and preventive-health resources.

  • FE-6 — Clinic Appointment Simulation
    Simulate appointment booking workflows.

  • FE-7 — Alert History
    Maintain historical alerts for transparency and review.

  • FE-8 — Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
    Assign permissions to citizens, providers, and administrators.

  • FE-9 — Bilingual Interface
    Full Arabic (RTL) and English (LTR) support.

  • FE-10 — Mobile-First Design
    Optimized usability across smartphones.

2.2 Scope of Initial Release

  • Core Functionality

    • Family and health-event management
    • Rule-based cardiac risk detection
    • Personalized alerts and recommendations
    • Awareness Hub content

  • Security & Access

    • Authentication
    • Role-based access control
    • Input validation and password rules
    • Session management

  • User Experience

    • Mobile-first responsive UI
    • Clear error messaging
    • Intuitive navigation
    • Correct RTL/LTR behavior

  • Clinic Simulation

    • Basic appointment booking simulation
    • Structured provider interaction flow

The initial release prioritizes preventive-health functionality and prototype feasibility within academic constraints.

2.3 Scope of Subsequent Releases

Future iterations may extend the system to support broader public-health integration and advanced analytics.

  • Healthcare Integration

    • Real clinic APIs
    • National system integration (e.g., Sehhaty, Mawid)
    • Real-time appointment availability

  • Intelligent Analytics

    • AI-enhanced risk prediction
    • Advanced provider dashboards
    • Genetic-risk education modules

  • Communication Expansion

    • SMS / WhatsApp notifications
    • National health platform notifications
    • Multi-family linking

  • Extended Data Support

    • Secure document uploads
    • Laboratory result ingestion

These enhancements depend on regulatory approval, technical partnerships, and infrastructure readiness.

2.4 Limitations & Exclusions

The following capabilities are explicitly out of scope for the current academic version:

  • No real medical diagnosis — alerts are screening suggestions only
  • No integration with hospital EHR systems
  • No AI/ML-based risk prediction
  • No offline mode or local-device storage
  • No real-time clinic availability confirmation
  • Notification delivery is simulated only
  • No genetic test ingestion
  • No emergency-response functionality

These exclusions ensure that Sillah remains achievable, focused, and aligned with SE311 academic constraints.