This product was to be designed as a product
line. In order to support a product line architecture, the graphical user interface (GUI) had to be able to accommodate many different types of users for different applications.
The required scalability and anticipated performance requirements of the system were another influencing factor. The DSP2000 was intended for industrial and commercial applications where thousands of meters would be handled. While it wasn’t originally specified for the residential market, where millions of consumers would be required, it was known that this might be a future possibility.