Use of the ATAM in the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems

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Abstract:

Software architecture is critical to the quality of a software-intensive system. For an acquisition organization, such as the Department of Defense DoD, the ability to evaluate software architectures early in an acquisition can have a favorable impact on the delivered system. This technical note discusses the role of software architecture evaluations in a system acquisition and describes the contractual elements that are needed to accommodate architecture evaluations in an acquisition. The note then provides an example of contractual language that incorporates the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method ATAM as a software architecture evaluation method in a system acquisition.

Author(s):
Bergey, John K. ; Fisher, Matthew J.
Author Organization(s):
CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
Descriptive Note:
Final rept
Pagination:
0039

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CMU/SIE-2001-TN-009C
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F19628-00-C-0003
Monitor Series:
ESC*
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.1_Define and Prioritize Requirements; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Engineered Resilient Systems
Descriptor(s):
*ACQUISITION, *COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, *TRADE OFF ANALYSIS, *AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ORGANIZATIONS, QUALITY, COMPUTER PROGRAM VERIFICATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
ATAM(ARCHITECTURE TRADEOFF ANALYSIS METHOD), *SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMS
Report Date:
2001 Sep 01
Creation Date:
2001 Nov 21