Abstract
In the software testing phase, software reliability growth models have been used for assessing software quality/reliability. At the same time, software-testing managers are interested in the degree of testing-progress. In this paper, we propose a statistical method for software testing-progress control based on a control chart method. This method uses several instantaneous fault-detection rates derived from the software reliability growth models, i.e.the Gompertz growth curve model, the exponential and delayed S-shaped software reliability growth models. We can evaluate the testing-progress by applying a regression analysis to the observed fault-detection count data. Numerical illustrations for the testing-progress control chart are also presented.
