%0 Journal Article %T A Metrics Method for Software Architecture Adaptability %A Hong Yang %A Rong Chen %A Ya-qing Liu %J Journal of Software %D 2010 %I Academy Publisher %R 10.4304/jsw.5.10.1091-1098 %X Based on GQM(Goal Question Metric) approach, this paper presents a new process-oriented metrics for software architecture adaptability. This method extends and improves the GQM method. It develops process-oriented processes for metrics modeling, introduces data and validation levels, adds structured description of metrics, and defines new indexes of metrics. %K Goal Question Metric %K software architecture %K adaptability %K metrics %K Interval Analytic Hierarchy Process %K Data Envelopment Analysis %U http://ojs.academypublisher.com/index.php/jsw/article/view/2801