Title :
A Cognitive Model for Software Architecture Complexity
Author :
Bouwers, Eric ; Visser, Joost ; Lilienthal, Carola ; Van Deursen, Arie
Author_Institution :
Software Improvement Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands
fDate :
June 30 2010-July 2 2010
Abstract :
This paper introduces a Software Architecture Complexity Model (SACM) based on theories from cognitive science and system attributes that have proven to be indicators of maintainability in practice. SACM can serve as a formal model to reason about why certain attributes influence the complexity of an implemented architecture. Also, SACM can be used as a starting point in existing architecture evaluation methods such as the ATAM. Alternatively, SACM can be used in a stand-alone fashion to reason about a software architecture´s complexity.
Keywords :
software architecture; architecture evaluation methods; cognitive science; software architecture complexity model; system attributes; Cognitive science; Computer architecture; Counting circuits; Investments; Paper technology; Performance evaluation; Software architecture; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software systems; Cognitive models; Complexity; Software Architecture; Software Architecture Evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Program Comprehension (ICPC), 2010 IEEE 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Braga, Minho
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7604-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8138
DOI :
10.1109/ICPC.2010.28
