TY - GEN
T1 - Modification analysis support at the requirements level
AU - Shiri, Maryam
AU - Hassine, Jameleddine
AU - Rilling, Juergen
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Modification analysis is part of most maintenance processes and includes among other activities, early prediction of potential change impacts, feasibility studies, cost estimation, etc. Existing impact analysis and regression testing techniques being source code based require at least some understanding of the system implementation. In this research we present a novel approach that combines UCM with FCA to assist decision makers in supporting modification analysis at the requirements level. Our approach provides support for determining the potential modification and re-testing effort associated with a change without the need to analyze or comprehend source code. We demonstrate the applicability of our approach on a telephony system case study.
AB - Modification analysis is part of most maintenance processes and includes among other activities, early prediction of potential change impacts, feasibility studies, cost estimation, etc. Existing impact analysis and regression testing techniques being source code based require at least some understanding of the system implementation. In this research we present a novel approach that combines UCM with FCA to assist decision makers in supporting modification analysis at the requirements level. Our approach provides support for determining the potential modification and re-testing effort associated with a change without the need to analyze or comprehend source code. We demonstrate the applicability of our approach on a telephony system case study.
KW - Change Impact Analysis
KW - Formal Concept Analysis
KW - Regression Testing
KW - Use Case Maps
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77950542344&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77950542344
SN - 9781595937223
T3 - 9th International Workshop on Principles of Software Evolution, IWPSE 2007, Held in Conjunction with the 6th ESEC/FSE Joint Meeting
SP - 43
EP - 50
BT - 9th International Workshop on Principles of Software Evolution, IWPSE 2007, Held in Conjunction with the 6th ESEC/FSE Joint Meeting
ER -