Title :
Optimal release policy for hyper-geometric distribution software-reliability growth model
Author :
Rong-Huei Bou ; Kuo, Sy-Yen ; Chang, Yi-Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
fDate :
12/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The hyper-geometric distribution software-reliability growth model (HGDM) can estimate the number of initial faults in a software program. An important problem in software development is to determine when to stop testing and then release the software. This paper mainly investigates the optimal software release policies which minimize the mean total software cost and satisfy the software-reliability requirement based on the HGDM. The optimal software release times are determined and shown to be finite. A numerical example illustrates these optimal software release policies
Keywords :
program testing; software reliability; hyper-geometric distribution software-reliability growth model; initial faults estimation; mean total software cost; optimal release policy; optimal software release policies; optimal software release times; software development; software program; Constraint optimization; Cost function; Lead; Logistics; Product development; Programming; Software standards; Software systems; Software testing; Solid modeling;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
