'''Software Architecturearchitecture Analysisanalysis Methodmethod''' ('''SAAM''') is a method used in [[software architecture]] to evaluate a system architecture. It was the first documented software architecture analysis method, and was developed in the mid 1990s to analyze a system for modifiability, but it is useful for testing any non-functional aspect.
SAAM was a precursor to the [[Architecturearchitecture Tradeofftradeoff Analysisanalysis Methodmethod]].
==See also==
*[[ARID]]
*[[Architectural analytics]]
==References==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecturelibrary/scenario_paperabstracts/whitepapers/scenariobasedanalysisnov1996.cfm|titleauthor= Scenario-BasedRick AnalysisKazman of|author2= SoftwareGregory Abowd Architecture|authorauthor3= RickLen Kazman,Bass Gregory Abowd,|author3-link= Len Bass, |author4= Paul Clements|title= The Influence of System Properties on Software Assurance and Project Management |accessdate=2006-10-22}}