Prioritizing Factors Used in Designing of Test Cases: An ISM-MICMAC Based Analysis

Abstract

This research attempts to prioritize the factors that are important for the designing of test cases. There are many researches done on making testing complexities easier such as by applying various algorithms, approaches and processes to make testing automated. There are techniques that have been applied to prioritize the test cases so that testing time can be reduced. Therefore, in this research we have considered some factors by taking advice of experts and by the help of literature in this field that are taken care of for designing of test case. We have applied a new methodology that is ISM (Interpretive Structural Modelling) with MICMAC analysis technique. This theory has been applied in various field like management, science etc. but in the field of software engineering we have tried to implement it for the first time. By the help of this we have prioritized the factors. The rank has been associated with all the factors as per the partitioning theory applied in ISM. A diagraph has been formed and an ISM model is developed that clearly differentiate the factors on the basis of ranks. Then a MICMAC analysis is performed on the ISM model, in which factors are differentiated on the basis of their dependence power and driver power. A graphical representation of MICMAC is done. And the factors have been prioritized.