A Framework for Software Architecture Visualization Assessment

Gallagher, K.; Hatch, A.; Munro, M.; Ducasse, S.; Lanza, M.; Marcus, A.; Maletic, J.; Storey, M-A.

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.

Citation

Gallagher, K., Hatch, A., Munro, M., Ducasse, S., Lanza, M., Marcus, A., …Storey, M. (2005). A Framework for Software Architecture Visualization Assessment. In Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, (VISSOFT 2005): 3rd IEEE International Workshop : 25 September 2005, Budapest, Hungary ; proceedings (76-82). https://doi.org/10.1109/vissof.2005.1684309

• Conference Name: Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE Workshop on Visualizing Software (VISSOFT 2005
• Conference Location: Budapest, Hungary
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2005
• Deposit Date: May 12, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: May 14, 2015
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Pages: 76-82
• Book Title: Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, (VISSOFT 2005): 3rd IEEE International Workshop : 25 September 2005, Budapest, Hungary ; proceedings.
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/vissof.2005.1684309
• Keywords: Software architecure, Visualization