Integrating time domain and input domain analyses of software reliability using tree-based models

Author

Tian, Jeff

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Methodist Univ., Dallas, TX, USA

Volume

21

Issue

12

fYear

1995

fDate

12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

945

Lastpage

958

Abstract

The paper examines two existing approaches to software reliability analysis, time domain reliability growth modeling and input domain reliability analysis, and presents a new approach that combines some of their individual strengths. An analysis method called tree-based modeling is used to build models based on the combined measurement data. This new approach can be used to assess the reliability of software systems, to track reliability change over time, and to identify problematic subparts characterized by certain input states or time periods. The results can also be used to guide various remedial actions aimed at reliability improvement. This approach has been demonstrated to be applicable and effective in the testing of several large commercial software systems developed in the IBM Software Solutions Toronto Laboratory

Keywords

software metrics; software reliability; system monitoring; testing; trees (mathematics); IBM Software Solutions Toronto Laboratory; input domain analyses; input domain reliability analysis; input states; large commercial software system testing; measurement data; problematic subparts; reliability change tracking; reliability improvement; remedial actions; software reliability analysis; time domain analyses; time domain reliability growth modeling; time periods; tree-based models; Data analysis; Failure analysis; Laboratories; Programming; Sampling methods; Software reliability; Software systems; Software testing; System testing; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-5589

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/32.489071

Filename

489071