Software architecture analysis method

Software architecture analysis method (SAAM) is a method used in software architecture to evaluate a system architecture. It was the first documented software architecture analysis method, and was developed in the mid 1990s to analyze a system for modifiability, but it is useful for testing any non-functional aspect.

SAAM was a precursor to the architecture tradeoff analysis method.

See also

• ARID
• Architectural analytics

References

• Rick Kazman; Gregory Abowd. "The Influence of System Properties on Software Assurance and Project Management". http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/whitepapers/scenariobasedanalysisnov1996.cfm. Retrieved 2006-10-22.