Index_M

M

magnitude of a physical quantity, 384

management

defined, 384

planning and, 129

mapping, applied path analysis and, 290-293

market, pressures, reasons not to test, 14-15

market/entrepreneurial pressures not to test, 14-15

matrix data reduction, BVA, 321

data set tests, 322-323

data set truth tables, 323-326

maturity, methods and, 85

Maze of the Minotaur legend, 257-272

measurement, 105-106

bugs

classification, 113

composition, 116-117

density per unit, 115-116

find rates, 114

fix rate, 117-118

number found, 113-115

severity, 112

cost, 122

performance, 122-125

product failures, number, 113-114

test effort, metrics for, 119-122

tracking, metrics for, 122

worksheets and, 131-132

measures

craftspersons and, 107

defined, 384, 385

derived units, 108

metrics and, 106-108

what to measure, 108-125

Memo to Describe the Interview Process, 168

menu, 385

methods

creativity, balancing, 50

I-Feel-Lucky approach and, 46

implementation, 81-82

maturity and, 85

quality assurance and, 42-43

stating, engineering and, 52

metric system, 385

metrics

acceptance, 108

defined, 385

factor of safety, 55

fundamentals, 107-108

I-Feel-Lucky approach and, 46

LOC (lines of code), 133

measures and, 106-108

quality assurance and, 42-43

test effort measurement, 119-122

tracking, 122

MFF (money for flexibility), 84

MFI (money for information), 84

mid-level interviews, 371-372

outline, 169-170

MIDs (Most Important Data), 238

MIEs (Most Important Environments), 238

MINs (Most Important Nonanalytical Tests), 238

MIPs (Most Important Paths), 238

MITs (Most Important Tests), 385

assumptions and, 79

development methodology

compliments, 84-90

identifying tests, 80

methods, future of testing and, 340-341

MITs Totals Worksheet

performance, risk based, 241-242

Rank Average Method, 239-240

Summation Method, 241

test coverage, risk based, 241-242

overview, 78-83

performance, 79

plan-driven test effort, 86-87

questions answered, 79-81

Rank Index

assigning rank, 220-221

forensics and, 225

ranking criteria, 221-225

weighting, 219-220

risk analysis

qualitative, 217-219

quantitative, 217-219

S-curves, 79

schedule and, 80

Sizing Worksheet, 242-249

steps, 83-90

structured RAD/Agile test effort, 87-88

success factors, 81-83

test effort and, 79-80

test inventory and, 79

tracking, 79

MITs Test and Coverage, sizing worksheet, 243-244

mobile computing, testing future and, 339-340

money for flexibility. See MFF

money for information. See MFI

Most Important Tests. See MITs (Most Important Tests)

multiple environment testing, 163-164

myths

art, 48

overview, 47-48

software, 49-50