TestMEReq: generating abstract tests for requirements validation

Nor Aiza Moketar, Massila Kamalrudin, Safiah Sidek, Mark Robinson, John Grundy

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Abstract

This paper introduces TestMEReq, an automated tool for early validation of requirements. TestMEReq supports requirements engineers (REs) in the validation of the correctness, completeness and consistency of elicited requirements with minimum effort and time through generated abstract tests components: test requirements and test cases, and a mock-up prototype of the user interface (UI). Abstract tests are derived from abstract models called Essential Use Cases (EUCs) and the Essential User Interface (EUI). Our evaluation results show that TestMEReq is useful in the requirements validation process: it reduces the effort and time spent to ensure good quality requirements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 3rd International Workshop on Software Engineering Research and Industrial Practice, SER & IP 2016
EditorsSagar Sen
Place of PublicationNew York NY USA
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages39-45
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781450341707
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Workshop on Software Engineering Research and Industrial Practice 2016 - Austin, United States of America
Duration: 14 May 201622 May 2016
Conference number: 3rd
http://2016.icse.cs.txstate.edu/

Conference

ConferenceInternational Workshop on Software Engineering Research and Industrial Practice 2016
Abbreviated titleSER & IP 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
CityAustin
Period14/05/1622/05/16
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Keywords

  • Abstract test
  • Essential Use Cases
  • Essential User Interface
  • Requirement-based testing
  • Requirements validation

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