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DoD system acquisition [Bergey 2002] and as a tool to evaluate architectural design approaches<br />

in a major system acquisition [Bergey 2000].<br />

A measure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> influence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>SEI</strong> architecture methods and techniques is that <strong>the</strong>y have been<br />

incorporated into a handbook for practitioners on <strong>the</strong> practice <strong>of</strong> architecting written by an Open<br />

Group Master Certified IT architect [Eeles 2010]. The book advises practitioners on <strong>the</strong> importance<br />

<strong>of</strong> quality attributes and refers <strong>the</strong> reader to <strong>SEI</strong> techniques and methods (including quality<br />

attribute scenarios, architectural tactics, attribute-driven design, and ATAM). Additionally, <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> scholarly articles on <strong>the</strong> ATAM, <strong>the</strong> three most-popular [Kazman 1998, 1999, 2001] were<br />

cited, oldest to more recent, 490, 198, and 153 times.<br />

Many architecture evaluation methods emerged after <strong>the</strong> <strong>SEI</strong> published and disseminated <strong>the</strong><br />

ATAM, and most acknowledge its influence. Bosch, Boeing, and Ray<strong>the</strong>on have publicly<br />

acknowledged <strong>the</strong>ir adoption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ATAM and <strong>the</strong> strong influence <strong>the</strong> ATAM has had on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

approach to developing s<strong>of</strong>tware-reliant systems. The ATAM is generally acknowledged today to<br />

be <strong>the</strong> leading method in <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware architecture evaluation.<br />

References<br />

[Abowd 1996] Abowd, Gregory; Bass, Len; Clements, Paul; Kazman, Rick; Northrop, Linda; &<br />

Zaremski, Amy. Recommended Best Industrial Practice for S<strong>of</strong>tware Architecture Evaluation<br />

(CMU/<strong>SEI</strong>-96-TR-025). S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 1997.<br />

http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?AssetID=12653<br />

[Barbacci 2003] Barbacci, Mario; Clements, Paul; Lattanze, Anthony; Northrop, Linda; & Wood,<br />

William. Using <strong>the</strong> Architecture Trade<strong>of</strong>f Analysis Method (ATAM) to Evaluate <strong>the</strong> S<strong>of</strong>tware Architecture<br />

for a Product Line <strong>of</strong> Avionics Systems: A Case Study (CMU/<strong>SEI</strong>-2003-TN-012). S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2003. http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?AssetID=6447<br />

[Bergey 2000] Bergey, John; Barbacci, Mario; & Wood, William. Using Quality Attribute Workshops<br />

to Evaluate Architectural Design Approaches in a Major System Acquisition: A Case Study<br />

(CMU/<strong>SEI</strong>-2000-TN-010). S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2000.<br />

http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?AssetID=5123<br />

[Bergey 2002] Bergey, John & Wood, William. Use <strong>of</strong> Quality Attribute Workshops (QAWs) in<br />

Source Selection for a DoD System Acquisition: A Case Study (CMU/<strong>SEI</strong>-2002-TN-013). S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2002. http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?AssetID=5933<br />

[Clements 2005] Clements, Paul; Bergey, John; & Mason, David. Using <strong>the</strong> <strong>SEI</strong> Architecture<br />

Trade<strong>of</strong>f Analysis Method to Evaluate WIN-T: A Case Study (CMU/<strong>SEI</strong>-2005-TN-027). S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2005. http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?AssetID=7467<br />

[Eeles 2010] Eeles, Peter & Cripps, Peter. The Process <strong>of</strong> S<strong>of</strong>tware Architecting. Addison-Wesley<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional, 2010 (ISBN 0321357485).<br />

CMU/<strong>SEI</strong>-2016-SR-027 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 260<br />

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