A novel tool for reducing time and cost at software test estimation: An use cases and functions based approach

Abstract

This paper represents a software test estimation tool, which is clearly defined to understand, that provides the estimated time as well as the cost of any software test project. There are different estimation tools for software development process [8] and those are well recognized. But there are lacks of standard tools for estimation of Software Test phase. Therefore, the researchers designed and applied this novel tool on 5 case projects, namely Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL), Management Accounts Consolidation System for Line Director (LDMACS), PBI Works Management System Software, PBI Mobile Apps and Human Resources Management System (HRMS), in order to determine the time and cost of those projects. Since few software test estimation tools are available in the market, however, this paper would be fruitful for the software industry to explore the time and cost of any real software test project.