Title :
A Cross Platform Test Management System for the SUDAAN Statistical Software Package
Author :
Wang, Donghui ; Barnwell, Beth ; Witt, Michael B.
Author_Institution :
RTI Int., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Abstract :
Testing software can be particularly challenging for a small or mid-size firm interested in commercially distributing their software to a wide variety of users. Testing is clearly an important part of any software development life cycle (SDLC) because it provides a method for the developers to verify and validate the software. However, testing can be expensive and time-consuming, and creating a testing strategy that ensures a software product is 100% bug-free is unrealistic and impossible. This paper discusses the methodologies used to address one component of software testing by a small group of developers (essentially equivalent to a small firm) responsible for programming and distributing the SUDAAN® Statistical Software product. In addition we discuss SUDAAN´s bug management system. Specifically, this paper discusses issues related to testing and debugging software on multiple platforms and operating systems.
Keywords :
mathematics computing; program debugging; program testing; program verification; software packages; SUDAAN statistical software package; cross platform test management system; software debugging; software development life cycle; software testing; software validation; software verification; Application software; Concurrent computing; Conference management; Costs; Engineering management; Marketing and sales; Software debugging; Software packages; Software testing; System testing; Multiple Platform Testing; SUDAAN Statistical Software; Test Management System; Testing Software;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering Research, Management and Applications, 2009. SERA '09. 7th ACIS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Haikou
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3903-4
DOI :
10.1109/SERA.2009.32
