Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study
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.
This report is related to the following area(s) of work:
Acquisition SupportCase Studies
Software Architecture
Technical Note
CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012
July 2003
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SEI:
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, Carnegie Mellon University, 2003. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/03tn012.cfm
IEEE:
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," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012, 2003. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/03tn012.cfm
APA:
Barbacci, M., Clements, P., Lattanze, A., Northrop, L., & Wood, W. (2003). 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). Retrieved May 20, 2013, from the Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University website: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/03tn012.cfm
CHI:
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). Pittsburgh, PA: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2003. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/03tn012.cfm
MLA:
Barbacci, M., Clements, P., Lattanze, A., Northrop, L., & Wood, W. 2003. Using the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate the Software Architecture for a Product Line of Avionics Systems: A Case Study (Technical Report CMU/SEI-2003-TN-012). Pittsburgh: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/03tn012.cfm
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