Strategic benefits of software test management: A case study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 113-140

  Woodward, Martin R ^a   Hennell, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LDRA Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Category partition approach; Functional testing; Software faults; Software testing; Structural testing; Test coverage measurement

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MONITORING; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TESTING;

CATEGORY PARTITION APPROACH; FUNCTIONAL TESTING; SOFTWARE FAULTS; SOFTWARE TESTING; STRUCTURAL TESTING; TEST COVERAGE MEASUREMENT;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 15844425421     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 18791719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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