A Systematic Approach to Prioritize and Select Software Test Cases

Software testing in one of the imporant phases in software development process and has a significant impact on the final product quality. However, the spent cost and time for testing are high, and often increase after several releases. This project aims at test case selection and prioritization at Research in Motion (RIM) Company. The objective is to investigate the current testing process at TIM, and propose a systematic approach for improving efficacy and efficiency of test case selection and prioritization. For this purpose, available statistical and decision]theoretic methods will be investigated to find the most appropriate match to this problem domain at RIM. The ultimate outcome will not be necessarily automating these activities, and can be a recommending or decision]support product.

Faculty Supervisor:

LadanTahvildari

Student:

Mazeiar Salehie and Sen Li, TBD

Partner:

Research in Motion

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Waterloo