An automated technique for risk-based test case generation and prioritization

Abstract

In practice, available testing budgets limit the number of test cases that can be executed. Thus, a representative subset of all possible test cases must be chosen to guarantee adequate coverage of a test object. In risk-based testing, the probability of a fault and the damage that this fault can cause when leading to a failure is considered for test case prioritization. Existing approaches for riskbased testing provide guidelines for deriving test cases. However, those guidelines lack the level of detail and precision needed for automation. In this contribution, we introduce the risk-based testing technique RiteDAP, which automatically generates system test cases from activity diagrams and prioritizes those test cases based on risk. The results of applying the technique to a practical example are presented and the ability of different prioritization strategies to uncover faults is evaluated.

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