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Software Architecture Visualization: An Evaluation Framework and Its Application

Gallagher, Keith; Hatch, Andrew; Munro, Malcolm

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Keith Gallagher

Andrew Hatch

Malcolm Munro



Abstract

In order to characterize and improve software architecture visualization practice, the paper derives and constructs a qualitative framework, with 7 key areas and 31 features, for the assessment of software architecture visualization tools. The framework is derived by the application of the Goal Question Metric paradigm to information obtained from a literature survey and addresses a number of stakeholder issues. The evaluation is performed from multiple stakeholder perspectives and in various architectural contexts. Stakeholders can apply the framework to determine if a particular software architecture visualization tool is appropriate to a given task. The framework is applied in the evaluation of a collection of six software architecture visualization tools. The framework may also be used as a design template for a comprehensive software architecture visualization tool.

Citation

Gallagher, K., Hatch, A., & Munro, M. (2008). Software Architecture Visualization: An Evaluation Framework and Its Application. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 34(2), 260-270. https://doi.org/10.1109/tse.2007.70757

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Oct 17, 2007
Publication Date Mar 1, 2008
Deposit Date Oct 8, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
Print ISSN 0098-5589
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 34
Issue 2
Pages 260-270
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/tse.2007.70757
Keywords Software Architectures, Visualization techniques, Methodologies.

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