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http://dx.doi.org/10.7472/jksii.2013.14.23

Design of Test-Effort Estimation Model  

Kim, Hankyoung (Dept. of Computer Engineering, Changwon National University)
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Journal of Internet Computing and Services / v.14, no.1, 2013 , pp. 23-30 More about this Journal
Abstract
Test effort estimated so far is as a by-product of the development effort estimation activity which is based on the FP, UCP, COCOMO model, or calculated data from the project knowledge base which is containing test effort information for the test phase on software development life cycle. In this paper, test effort estimation model and calculating procedures are suggested, which is independent from software development effort estimation model. Generally test efforts is depends on the number and the complexity of test cases, and also maturity of test organization that performs test activities, such as integration test, system test, acceptance test and so on. The estimated results with the suggested test effort estimation model has deviation of 4.7% compare to the corresponding test efforts generated by the development effort estimationprocedures. The suggesting model will be accurate more and more with refinements of coefficients which reflect the technical and environmental maturity level of test organization, and also including the software complexity level of projects.
Keywords
Software Test; Test Point; Test Effort; Test Cost;
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