Revision as of 05:12, 20 March 2012

Intro

Qualities that must be accommodated in a systems architecture over and above basic functionality.
Categories of quality attributes:
- Observable attributes. e.g:
  - Performance
  - Usability
  - Functionality
  - Security
  - Availability
- Unobservable attributes. e.g:
  - Modifiability
  - Reusability
  - Testability
  - Portability
  - Certifiability
- Business attributes.e.g:
  - Time to market
  - Overall cost
  - Longevity
  - Backward compatibility

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 * Qualities that must be accommodated in a systems architecture over and above basic functionality.
-* Two categories of quality attributes:
+* Categories of quality attributes:
-# Observable attributes (e.g. speed, reliability)
+** Observable attributes. e.g:
-# Unobservable attributes (e.g. modifiability, reusability)
+*** Performance
+*** Usability
+*** Functionality
+*** Security
+*** Availability
+** Unobservable attributes. e.g:
+*** Modifiability
+*** Reusability
+*** Testability
+*** Portability
+*** Certifiability
+** Business attributes.e.g:
+*** Time to market
+*** Overall cost
+*** Longevity
+*** Backward compatibility