An effort allocation model considering different budgetary constraint on fault detection process and fault correction process

Kumar, V.; Sahni, R.

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ISSN 1929-5812 (Online) - ISSN 1929-5804 (Print) Quarterly Publication Volume 5 Issue 1 pp. 143-156 , 2016

An effort allocation model considering different budgetary constraint on fault detection process and fault correction process Pages 143-156 Download PDF

Authors: Vijay Kumar, Ramita Sahni

DOI: 10.5267/j.dsl.2015.7.002

Keywords: Fault correction process, Fault detection process, Optimal control theory, Release policy, Resource allocation

Abstract: Fault detection process (FDP) and Fault correction process (FCP) are important phases of software development life cycle (SDLC). It is essential for software to undergo a testing phase, during which faults are detected and corrected. The main goal of this article is to allocate the testing resources in an optimal manner to minimize the cost during testing phase using FDP and FCP under dynamic environment. In this paper, we first assume there is a time lag between fault detection and fault correction. Thus, removal of a fault is performed after a fault is detected. In addition, detection process and correction process are taken to be independent simultaneous activities with different budgetary constraints. A structured optimal policy based on optimal control theory is proposed for software managers to optimize the allocation of the limited resources with the reliability criteria. Furthermore, release policy for the proposed model is also discussed. Numerical example is given in support of the theoretical results.

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 Kumar, V & Sahni, R. (2016). An effort allocation model considering different budgetary constraint on fault detection process and fault correction process.Decision Science Letters , 5(1), 143-156.

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