Title: Applying a multicriteria model for selection of test use cases: a use of experience

Authors: Andreia Rodrigues, Placido Rogerio Pinheiro, Maikol Magalhaes Rodrigues, Adriano Bessa Albuquerque, Francisca Marcia Goncalves

Addresses: Graduate in Applied Computer Science (MIA), University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Av. Washington Soares, 1321 – Fortaleza, Ce, Brazil. ' Graduate in Applied Computer Science (MIA), University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Av. Washington Soares, 1321 – Fortaleza, Ce, Brazil. ' Graduate in Applied Computer Science (MIA), University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Av. Washington Soares, 1321 – Fortaleza, Ce, Brazil. ' Graduate in Applied Computer Science (MIA), University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Av. Washington Soares, 1321 – Fortaleza, Ce, Brazil. ' Graduate in Applied Computer Science (MIA), University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Av. Washington Soares, 1321 – Fortaleza, Ce, Brazil

Abstract: Nowadays, software organisations need to develop excellent and reliable products. This scenario has helped to increase the relevance of quality assurance activities, especially the testing discipline. However, sometimes the time and resources are limited and not all tests can be executed, demanding organisations to decide what use cases should be tested, to guarantee the predictability of the project|s time and budget. The multiple criteria methodologies support decisions, considering many factors, not only professional experience. This paper presents a multiple criteria model to support the decision of selecting the use cases that should be tested.

Keywords: software testing; decision resolution; analysis resolution; multiple criteria; multicriteria decision analysis; MCDA; quality assurance; QA; test use cases; software development.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSHC.2010.032686

International Journal of Social and Humanistic Computing, 2010 Vol.1 No.3, pp.246 - 260

Published online: 12 Apr 2010 *

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