Optimal allocation policies for testing-resource based on a software reliability growth model

Authors:
S. Yamada;T. Ichimori;M. Nishiwaki
Affiliations:
Department of Social Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Tottori University, Tottori-shi 680, Japan;Department of Industrial Management, Osaka Institute of Technology Osaka-shi 535, Japan;Department of Information and Knowledge, Faculty of Engineering Tottori University, Tottori-shi 680, Japan
Venue:
Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
Year:
1995

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Abstract

A lot of development resources are consumed during the software testing phase fundamentally consisting of module testing, integration, testing and system testing. Then, it is of great importance for a manager to decide how to effectively spend testing-resources on software testing for developing a quality and reliable software. In this paper, we consider two kinds of software testing-resource allocation problems to make the best use of the specified testing-resources during module testing. Also, we introduce a software reliability growth model for describing the time-dependent behavior of detected software faults and testing-resource expenditures spent during the testing, which is based on a nonhomogeneous Poisson process. It is shown that the optimal allocation of testing-resources among software modules can improve software reliability.