System and method for efficient creation and reconciliation of macro and micro level test plans
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1. A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to:
- create a macro plan for a test project;
create a micro plan for the test project, wherein the micro plan and the macro plan are based on at least one common parameter; and
reconcile the macro plan and the micro plan by identifying deviations between the macro plan and the micro plan based on the at least one common parameter,wherein;
the at least one common parameter includes orthogonal defect classification (ODC) triggers and activities; and
the creating the macro plan includes;
estimating an effort distribution over a set of the triggers and a set of the activities;
estimating a defect distribution over the set of the triggers and the set of the activities; and
generating a schedule of the test project based on the effort distribution and the defect distribution.
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Abstract
A method includes creating a macro plan for a test project, creating a micro plan for the test project, wherein the micro plan and the macro plan are based on at least one common parameter, and reconciling the macro plan and the micro plan by identifying deviations between the macro plan and the micro plan based on the at least one common parameter.
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22 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to:
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create a macro plan for a test project; create a micro plan for the test project, wherein the micro plan and the macro plan are based on at least one common parameter; and reconcile the macro plan and the micro plan by identifying deviations between the macro plan and the micro plan based on the at least one common parameter, wherein; the at least one common parameter includes orthogonal defect classification (ODC) triggers and activities; and the creating the macro plan includes; estimating an effort distribution over a set of the triggers and a set of the activities; estimating a defect distribution over the set of the triggers and the set of the activities; and generating a schedule of the test project based on the effort distribution and the defect distribution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising a processor and a computer-readable storage device including program instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the system to provide a test planning optimization workbench including a macro planning tool operable to create a macro plan for a test project, a micro planning tool operable to create a micro plan for the test project, and a reconciliation manager operable to identify and reconcile deviations between the macro plan and the micro plan based on a set of triggers and a set of activities, wherein the triggers are mapped to the activities,
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the macro planning tool estimates an effort distribution over the set of triggers and the set of activities; the macro planning tool estimates a defect distribution over the set of triggers and the set of activities; and the macro planning tool generates a schedule of the test project based on the effort distribution and the defect distribution. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer program product comprising a computer usable storage memory having readable program code embodied in the storage memory, the computer program product includes at least one component operable to:
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create a macro plan for a test project based on a set of triggers and activities; create a micro plan for the test project based on the set of triggers and activities; and reconcile the macro plan and the micro plan by identifying deviations between the macro plan and the micro plan based on the set of triggers and activities, the creating the macro plan includes; estimating an effort distribution over the set of the triggers and activities; estimating a defect distribution over the set of the triggers and activities; and generating a schedule of the test project based on the effort distribution and the defect distribution. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer system for providing a comprehensive plan for a test program, the system comprising:
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a processor, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media; first program instructions to generate a macro plan; second program instructions to generate a micro plan; and third program instructions to reconcile the macro plan and the micro plan, wherein; the first program instructions generate the macro plan based on activities and triggers; the second program instructions generate the micro plan based on;
the activities and the triggers, and some information from the macro plan;the third program instructions reconcile the macro plan and the micro plan based on the activities and the triggers; and the first, second, and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the processor via the computer readable memory, wherein the first program instructions generate the macro plan by; estimating an effort distribution over a set of the triggers and a set of the activities; estimating a defect distribution over the set of the triggers and the set of the activities; and generating a schedule of the test project based on the effort distribution and the defect distribution. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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