There is growing recognition of the importance of the role of architecture in determining the quality of a software system. While a good architecture cannot guarantee attainment of quality goals, a poor architecture can prevent their achievement. It is particularly important to evaluate the performance of a distributed system architecture. Errors made early can cause excessive overhead for comm...

Coordinate measuring systems (CMSs) determine dimensional (length-based) characteristics of mechanical parts by analyzing 3-dimensional point data acquired on part surfaces. Data analysis software can contribute significantly to the total measurement error of a CMS. Factors affecting software performance include the choice of analysis method, the quality of software implementation, and characte...