Software Reliability Models: Assumptions, Limitations, and Applicability

Authors:
A. L. Goel
Affiliations:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Computer and Information Science, Syracuse University
Venue:
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
Year:
1985

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Abstract

A number of analytical models have been proposed during the past 15 years for assessing the reliability of a software system. In this paper we present an overview of the key modeling approaches, provide a critical analysis of the underlying assumptions, and assess the limitations and applicability of these models during the software development cycle. We also propose a step-by-step procedure for fitting a model and illustrate it via an analysis of failure data from a medium-sized real-time command and control software system.