TY - GEN
T1 - A model and sensitivity analysis of the quality economics of defect-detection techniques
AU - Wagner, Stefan
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - One of the main cost factors in software development is the detection and removal of defects. However, the relationships and influencing factors of the costs and revenues of defect-detection techniques are still not well understood. This paper proposes an analytical, stochastic model of the economics of defect detection and removal to improve this understanding. The model is able to incorporate dynamic as well as static techniques in contrast to most other models of that kind. We especially analyse the model with state-of-the-art sensitivity analysis methods to (1) identify the most relevant factors for model simplification and (2) prioritise the factors to guide further research and measurements.
AB - One of the main cost factors in software development is the detection and removal of defects. However, the relationships and influencing factors of the costs and revenues of defect-detection techniques are still not well understood. This paper proposes an analytical, stochastic model of the economics of defect detection and removal to improve this understanding. The model is able to incorporate dynamic as well as static techniques in contrast to most other models of that kind. We especially analyse the model with state-of-the-art sensitivity analysis methods to (1) identify the most relevant factors for model simplification and (2) prioritise the factors to guide further research and measurements.
KW - Cost/benefit
KW - Defect-detection techniques
KW - Quality costs
KW - Sensitivity analysis
KW - Software quality economics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34247390552&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1146238.1146247
DO - 10.1145/1146238.1146247
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34247390552
SN - 1595932631
SN - 9781595932631
T3 - Proceedings of the 2006 International Symposium on Software Testing and Analysis, ISSTA 2006
SP - 73
EP - 83
BT - Proceedings of the 2006 International Symposium on Software Testing and Analysis, ISSTA 2006
T2 - 2006 International Symposium on Software Testing and Analysis, ISSTA 2006
Y2 - 17 July 2006 through 20 July 2006
ER -