Use of the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis MethodSM (ATAMSM) in the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems

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 MethodSM (ATAMSM) as a software architecture evaluation method in a system acquisition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA628232

Entities

People

  • John K. Bergey
  • Matthew J. Fisher

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

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  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Configuration Management
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Language
  • National Governments
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  • Software Design
  • Software Development
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Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.