The Selection Problem and Evaluating Method for Architectural Design Tools of Embedded Systems

Abstract

Before starting a new project or repairing an existed project, embedded system developers face to the selection problem between a huge amount of different tools (e.g., development methods, architectural styles or programming languages). Because of the problem complexity usually, a developer makes a decision based on fashion or last experience unless real project needs. That approach may significantly reduce a development efficient or ruin the project. In the article, the authors analyzed the selection problem for architectural design tools and purposed a method of comparative analysis based on criteria with partially ordered estimates. The method application demonstrated on comparing of architectural style for multilevel embedded system design.