Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study
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Software Engineering Institute
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CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6585797.v1Subjects
Abstract
The quality of a software-intensive system depends heavily on the system's software architecture. When used appropriately, software architecture evaluations can have a favorable effect on a delivered or modified government system. This technical note describes the application of the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to an Army avionics system acquisition. A government-contractor team is developing the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) for a family of U.S. Army Special Operations helicopters. This technical note presents the contextual background about the software architecture, the organization, and the system being evaluated. It also provides a general overview of the ATAM process, describes the application of the ATAM to the CAAS, and presents important results and benefits.
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Software Architectures and Acquisition
Case Studies in Software Architecture
Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method Collection
Cite This Technical Note
Barbacci, M., Clements, P., Lattanze, A., Northrop, L., & Wood, W. (2003, July 1). Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study. (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012). Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585797.v1.
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Barbacci, Mario, Paul Clements, Anthony Lattanze, Linda Northrop, and William Wood. "Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study." (CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, July 1, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585797.v1.
M. Barbacci, P. Clements, A. Lattanze, L. Northrop, and W. Wood, "Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study," Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012, 1-Jul-2003 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585797.v1. [Accessed: 19-Apr-2024].
Barbacci, Mario, Paul Clements, Anthony Lattanze, Linda Northrop, and William Wood. "Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study." (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jul. 2003. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585797.v1. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Barbacci, Mario; Clements, Paul; Lattanze, Anthony; Northrop, Linda; & Wood, William. Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study. CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012. Software Engineering Institute. 2003. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585797.v1