Title :
A Framework for Software Architecture Visualisation Assessment
Author :
Gallagher, K. ; Hatch, A. ; Munro, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Durham Univ.
Abstract :
In order to assess software architecture visualisation strategies, we qualitatively characterize then construct an assessment framework with 7 key areas and 31 features. The framework is used for evaluation and comparison of various strategies from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Six existing software architecture visualisation tools and a seventh research tool were evaluated. All tools exhibited shortcomings when evaluated in the framework
Keywords :
program visualisation; software architecture; software performance evaluation; multiple stakeholder perspectives; software architecture visualisation assessment; Computer architecture; Computer science; Data visualization; Guidelines; Rendering (computer graphics); Software architecture; Software maintenance; Software systems; Software tools; Standards organizations;
Conference_Titel :
Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, 2005. VISSOFT 2005. 3rd IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Budapest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9540-9
DOI :
10.1109/VISSOF.2005.1684309
