Evaluating Software Architectures

by Paul Clements, Rick Kazman, Mark Klein

Evaluating Software Architectures by Clements, Paul, Kazman, Rick, Klein, Mark. . Addison Wesley Professional, 2001 .

Genres: Architecture, Computer Science, Technical, Technology, Programming

Hardcover

First published October 22, 2001

Reviews

[Christoph Kappel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book explains three different architecture review methods (ATAM, SAAM, ARID) and contains examples of varying length for each of them, witch a major focus on ATAM.

I think this is a pretty good explanation of the three and how to approach them, although I still cannot imagine how to really approach this and probably just have to give it a try.

The key selling points for me is that apparently every format just tries to bring people together, so they can talk about it face to face for the first time.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Architecture Trade off Analysis Method (ATAM). This is a great book for direction in the evaluation of Software Architectures. The older method SAAM (Scenario Based Analysis Method) is added to the ATAM and looks what happens to an architecture when quality attributes like Performance, Security, Modifiability, maintainability, and so forth are evaluated and trade offs made.

[Steve Whiting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides case studies to demonstrate the use of the ATAM, SAAM and the ARID methodologies for evaluating architectures. In that, it 'does what it says on the tin' and has pretty good coverage of all, including organisation of the evaluations and some of the political awareness required.

[Neethu · Rating 3 out of 5]

fine