Tool Support for Scenario-Based Architecture Evaluation

Architectural considerations play a key role in the success of any software-based development project. Architecture evaluation is an early risk reduction method for identifying risks that prevent a system or product line meeting the organization’s business goals and customer needs. This paper introduces a tool that supports architecture evaluation. It gives an overview on its information management capabilities and discusses development issues as well as the underlying data model.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: ICSE
• Authors: Steffen Thiel, Andreas Hein, Heiner Engelhardt
• Keywords: Architecture Evaluation, ICSE 2003, Risk Reduction Method, Software Engineering, Software-based Development Project