Test schedule estimator for legacy builds
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1. A method of estimating a schedule for testing software, comprising the steps of:
- estimating a number of test cases based on a number of received problem reports for the software;
modifying the estimated number of test cases using historic data from similar projects to produce an estimated time.
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Abstract
A test schedule estimator for performing fixes on released software. In a preferred embodiment, historic data from similar builds are used with other data to estimate a time required to perform testing and release based on the number of fixes implemented.
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1. A method of estimating a schedule for testing software, comprising the steps of:
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estimating a number of test cases based on a number of received problem reports for the software;
modifying the estimated number of test cases using historic data from similar projects to produce an estimated time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of estimating a schedule for testing software, comprising the steps of:
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estimating a number of test cases based on a number of received problem reports for the software;
scaling the number of test cases by a first factor to produce a first result;
scaling the first result by a second factor to produce an estimated time. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for estimating a schedule for testing software, comprising:
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first data indicating the number of problem reports received for the software; and
second data indicating the amount of resources dedicated to testing the software;
wherein the first data are used to estimate a number of test cases;
wherein the number of test cases is scaled by historic data to produce a scaled number of test cases; and
wherein the scaled number of test cases is scaled by the second data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An information processing system for estimating a schedule for testing software, comprising:
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first computer readable instructions for estimating a number of test cases based on a number of received problem reports for the software;
second computer readable instructions for scaling the number of test cases by a first factor to produce a first result;
third computer readable instructions for scaling the first result by a second factor to produce an estimated time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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