Title :
Total variance approach to software reliability estimation
Author_Institution :
110 Waterloo Station Dr., Cary, NC, USA
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a mathematical model for a new approach to calculating the confidence intervals for software reliability projections. Unlike those calculated by current methods, these confidence intervals account for any uncertainty concerning the operational profile of the system
Keywords :
Bayes methods; software reliability; statistical analysis; Bayesian methods; confidence intervals; mathematical model; operational profile uncertainty; random testing; software reliability estimation; software reliability projections; total variance approach; Algorithms; Bayesian methods; Certification; Computer Society; Mathematical model; Prediction methods; Probability density function; Software reliability; System testing; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
