Define the Quality Attributes
Quality attributes describe externally visible properties of a software system and the expectations for that system’s operation. Quality attributes define how well a system should perform some action. These -ilities of the system are sometimes called quality requirements. Here is a list of some common quality attributes from Software Architecture in Practice [BCK12].
Design Time Properties | Runtime Properties | Conceptual Properties |
|---|---|---|
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Modifiability Maintainability Reusability Testability Buildability or Time-to-Market |
Availability Reliability Performance Scalability Security |
Manageability Supportability Simplicity Teachability |
Every architecture decision promotes or inhibits at least one quality attribute. ...
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