Patent ID: 8631384
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically creating a progression plan for a software test over a test period comprising a plurality of test period units x, the software test having a predetermined number of planned test resources Rx per each test period unit x, the method comprising for each test period unit x: recursively computing a test attempted effort ATTx representing an amount of effort spent by the planned test resources Rx to attempt to perform test unit execution, wherein ATTx is based on the planned test resources Rx and on the a test regression effort REGx representing an amount of effort spent by the planned test resources Rx to manage one or more defects found in the test period unit x−1; computing a test completion effort CCx representing an estimate of the effort spent by the planned test resources Rx for completing test unit execution, wherein the test completion effort CCx is based on the test attempted effort ATTx and the test regression effort REGx, the test completion effort CCx computed for each test period unit x; and automatically creating the progression plan for the software test over the test period based on the computed test attempted effort ATTx and the computed test completion effort CCx.