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

olemus
kvaliteedisihtidel põhinev ja riskide vähendamist taotlev tarkvara arhitektuuri hindamise meetod
= a software architecture evaluation method based on quality targets and seeking to reduce risks

ülevaateid
http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecture/tools/evaluate/atam.cfm
http://www.sei.cmu.edu/reports/00tr004.pdf
https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/documents/1186/1998_005_001_16646.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221473740_The_Architecture_Tradeoff_Analysis_Method