Using databases to streamline Test Program Set development

Databases can be used to improve efficiency and accuracy during Test Program Set (TPS) development. Key elements of the development process such as requirements analysis, establishing a fault universe, failure modes, standardization, Operational Test Program Set (OTPS) groupings, fault detection and isolation requirements, hardware design, and TPS performance, can easily be controlled and monitored using a Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment. This paper describes the guidelines, using RAD, to establish and design a group of Units Under Test (UUTs) resulting in improvements in quality, efficiency, and accuracy that are incorporated into each TPS.