Analytical Tool Sets with Models, Metrics, and Measurement Techniques for System Architecture Development

The ASSETT Architecture Assessment Tool (AAAT) will be specifically updated for the SONAR software analysis planned under this effort. With years of Advanced Processor Build (APB) updates to the submarine combat system, the original software architecture and messaging interfaces have been necessarily altered and may now be sub-optimized. In addition, and with the emergence of faster parallel processing technology, this software is appropriately ready for analysis and potential refactoring in order to fully take advantage of technology not previously available. AAAT has an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) based framework containing all the functional capabilities required to perform objective and repeatable assessments. Also included, the AAAT will assess the architecture, interoperability and display methods based upon a validated and associated models imbedded within the tool. We will leverage previous AAAT developments to analyze the current Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS) architecture and any future 3rd party deliverables under the SWFTS program. This effort will generate a quantitative, qualitative, and graphical assessment of the current state of Sonar System Manager (SONSYM). The result will provide a reference framework and repeatable methodology that can be used for assessing other SONAR strings, functionality, and performance.