scholarly journals Large Software System Test Engineering Practices

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Software System ◽  
Large Software ◽  
Engineering Practices

Using Genetic Algorithms to Search for Key Stakeholders in Large-Scale Software Projects

2013 ◽  
pp. 118-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo Ling Lim ◽  
Mark Harman ◽  
Angelo Susi
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithms ◽  
Real World ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Requirements Elicitation ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software System ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Large Software ◽  
Stakeholder Needs

Large software projects have many stakeholders. In order for the resulting software system and architecture to be aligned with the enterprise and stakeholder needs, key stakeholders must be adequately consulted and involved in the project. This work proposes the use of genetic algorithms to identify key stakeholders and their actual influence in requirements elicitation, given the stakeholders’ requirements and the actual set of requirements implemented in the project. The proposed method is applied to a large real-world software project. Results show that search is able to identify key stakeholders accurately. Results also indicate that many different good solutions exist. This implies that a stakeholder has the potential to play a key role in requirements elicitation, depending on which other stakeholders are already involved. This work demonstrates the true complexity of requirements elicitation – all stakeholders should be consulted, but not all of them should be treated as key stakeholders, even if they appear to be significant based on their role in the domain.

A Large Software System Test Engineering Practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Biswadeb Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Test Cases ◽  
Value Drivers ◽  
Test Environment ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Software Product ◽  
Engineering Team ◽  
Large Software ◽  
Engineering Practices ◽  
Support Activity ◽  
Test Suites

The following Paper describes the experiences of a test engineering team, which had worked with a large software product development and support activity. This team has studied the existing software product, available test tools, test environment, with an objective of analyzing existing testing processes and methodologies for this large software product. The Paper discusses a number of initiatives and recommendations made by this test engineering group aimed at increasing the testing efficiency, optimizing the test suites, measuring and improving effectiveness of test cases and the quantifiable benefits and process improvements, that can derived from such initiatives. This activity was undertaken as part of a test engineering initiative to bring in place a set of innovative test engineering practices as potential business value drivers.

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