The optimal time to release a software is a common problem of broad concern to software engineers, where the goal is to minimize cost by balancing the cost of fixing defects before or after release as well as the cost of testing. However, the vast majority of these models are based on defect discovery models that are a function of time and can therefore only provide guidance on the amount of additional effort required. To overcome this limitation, this thesis presents a software optimal release model based on cost criteria, incorporating the covariate software defect detection model based on the Discrete Cox Proportional Hazards Model. The proposed model provides more detailed guidance recommending the amount of each distinct test activity performed to discover defects.
- Optimal release policy for covariate software reliability models
- Ebenezer Mawunyo Yawlui
- 0009-0002-4976-6886
- Lance Fiondella (Advisor) - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLiudong Xing (Committee Member) - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringGokhan Kul (Committee Member) - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Department of Computer and Information Science
- vi, 18 pages
- illustrations
- List of figures -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Covariate defect discovery models -- Covariate software defect detection model based on the discrete cox proportional hazards model -- Hazard functions -- Chapter 3. Optimal test allocation based on cost criterion -- Chapter 4. Application of optimal test allocation based on cost criterion -- Chapter 5. Illustration -- Optimal test activity allocation based on cost criterion -- Sensitivity of optimal cost to test activity allocation based on cost criterion under different budget constraints -- Chapter 6. Conclusions and future research -- References.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-18).
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Master of Science (MS)
- Computer Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- English
- Thesis
- Copyright 2023 Ebenezer Mawunyo Yawlui
- https://doi.org/10.62791/20483
- 9914424798501301