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Existing execution profiles comprise information about the execution of program elements such as statements, branches, and def-use pairs. They lack any information about what elements are potentially more relevant to failure than others, such information could be leveraged to compute dissimilarity metrics that discriminate better between failing and passing profiles, which is beneficial to software...
Aligning software-related activities with corporate strategies and goals is increasingly important for several reasons such as increasing the customer satisfaction in software-based products and services. Several approaches have been proposed to create such an alignment. GQM+Strategies is an approach that applies measurement principles to link goals and strategies on different levels of an organisation...
In this paper, we address the problem of localizing faults by analyzing execution traces of successful and unsuccessful invocations of the application when run against a suite of tests. We present a new algorithm, based on a linear programming model, which is designed to be particularly effective for the case where multiple faults are present in the application under investigation. Through an extensive...
In this client organization, agile methods were not producing expected improvements, primarily because the stakeholders could not agree on priorities of the work the team was doing. This team decided to use extremely short iterations to expose the problems caused by a lack of prioritization. In this experience report, the author, who was a coach engaged by the organization, explores this experience...
During a software system development, existing similar systems are useful because such systems and their documents help developers to understand and reuse problems and solutions of the new system. Especially, such helps are effective if developers are not familiar with the new system. In this paper, we present a supporting tool called "So/M" for an analyst to define software requirements...
This paper addresses the questions, "Why is a test process necessary?" and "How can a "one size process "fit all lifecycles?" In answer to the first question, the paper will demonstrate that a test process based on the systems lifecycle, which is clearly understood by all stakeholders, will enable successful testing in all projects. The paper will then look at three common...
We describe a benchmark of publicly-available multi-threaded programs with documented bugs in them. This project was initiated a few years ago with the goal of helping research groups in the fields of concurrent testing and debugging to develop tools and algorithms that improve the quality of concurrent programs. We present a survey of usage of the benchmark, concluding that the benchmark had an impact...
The net generation of students have characteristics which make them well-suited for participating in open source projects including being comfortable with information technologies, using IT as a form of communication, desiring to work in groups, a desire to do social good, and being fascinated by new technologies. The nature of open source projects where communities of developers from around the world...
A process is an important concept in modern software development. Only when the activities are organized in process descriptions, can these be communicated, followed, observed, and improved. The basis for understanding what testing is, is therefore the understanding of the testing process. This paper presents the general concept of a process, and expands on this to present a suggestion for a generic...
For the past 20 years, Seattle University's Master of Software Engineering program has incorporated industry sponsored projects into its capstone course sequence. Starting in 2005 the program was expanded to leverage projects that would cut across the themes presented in various courses to enable students to experience continuity and a common pedagogical application in various topics. The projects...
The areas of student projects and work experience in undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes provide a focus for this open event. The key objectives set for the activities are (i) to gain information on specific instances of: project-based classes, capstone course(s), and student work, (ii) to gain an understanding of: beneficiaries and benefits, constraints, risks and challenges, and resources...
This short paper describes an innovative project-based learning experience for software engineering education and training. A global software development project is currently underway to unite students from across the globe, with widely different backgrounds and learning objectives, in distinct project roles that are designed to leverage skill sets and foster overall quality and success. The background...
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