Quality Attribute Design Primitives
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Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2000-TN-017Topic or Tag
Abstract
This report focuses on the quality attribute aspects of architectural mechanisms. An architectural mechanism is a structure whereby objects collaborate to provide some behavior that satisfies a requirement of the problem. This report addresses mechanisms that significantly affect quality attribute behavior and have sufficient content for analysis. Codifying such mechanisms will enable architects to identify the choices necessary to achieve quality attribute goals. This, in turn, will set a foundation for further software architectural design and analysis.
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Reasoning About Software Quality Attributes
Cite This SEI Report
Bass, L., Klein, M., & Bachmann, F. (2000, December 1). Quality Attribute Design Primitives. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2000-TN-017). Retrieved August 17, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/quality-attribute-design-primitives/.
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author={Bass, Len and Klein, Mark and Bachmann, Felix},
title={Quality Attribute Design Primitives},
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year={2000},
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institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/quality-attribute-design-primitives/},
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Bass, Len, Mark Klein, and Felix Bachmann. "Quality Attribute Design Primitives." (CMU/SEI-2000-TN-017). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 1, 2000. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/quality-attribute-design-primitives/.
L. Bass, M. Klein, and F. Bachmann, "Quality Attribute Design Primitives," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2000-TN-017, 1-Dec-2000 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/quality-attribute-design-primitives/. [Accessed: 17-Aug-2026].
Bass, Len, Mark Klein, and Felix Bachmann. "Quality Attribute Design Primitives." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2000-TN-017). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Dec. 2000. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/quality-attribute-design-primitives/. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.
Bass, Len; Klein, Mark; & Bachmann, Felix. Quality Attribute Design Primitives. CMU/SEI-2000-TN-017. Software Engineering Institute. 2000. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/quality-attribute-design-primitives/