( = Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method,
"arhitektuuri kompromissanalüüsi meetod")

olemus
kvaliteedisihtidel põhinev ja riskide vähendamist taotlev tarkvara arhitektuuri hindamise meetod

ülevaateid
http://www.powershow.com/view/18c323-OWViZ/ATAM_Architecture_Tradeoff_Analysis_Method_with_case_study_powerpoint_ppt_presentation

http://www.dataversity.net/a-look-at-the-architecture-tradeoff-analysis-method-atam/

http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecture/tools/evaluate/atam.cfm

http://www.sei.cmu.edu/reports/00tr004.pdf