The test requirements model (TeRM) communicating test information throughout the product life cycle

Test information that is necessary to properly verify product functionality and performance and isolate faults is collected throughout the product life cycle. Unfortunately, this information is seldom captured in a format that can be reused at subsequent life-cycle stages. This paper describes a formal information-based methodology, called the Test Requirements Model (TeRM) that can be shown to facilitate the transfer of test-related product information between various stages of the life cycle and to higher-level assemblies in a system (including embedded cores in integrated circuits.)