We all have been taught sound practices since childhood. Remember the ol' dental mantra of don't forget to brush your teeth after each meal? Those instructions were soon augmented with a warning that brushing alone was not enough, and that flossing and regular check-ups were needed to reinforce brushing and prevent the development of dental maladies. Our experience with these routines over our lifetime confirms the worth of reinforcing good, ...
This handbook documents the QUASAR (QUality Assessment of System ARchitectures) method for assessing the quality of the architecture of a software-intensive system. It begins by discussing the challenges that are faced when assessing a system's architecture and outlines the development history of the method. The next section of the handbook documents the concept of quality cases and the claims, arguments, and evidence that compose them. This is followed by a ...
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