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Combinatorial test design (CTD) is an effective test planning technique that reveals faulty feature interaction in a given system. CTD takes a systematic approach to formally model the system to be tested, and propose test cases ensuring coverage of given conditions or interactions between parameters. In this position paper we propose a framework for supporting agile CTD, a human-centered methodology, which takes into account the human tester’s possible mistakes and supports revision and refinement. In this approach a combinatorial model of the system and test plans are constructed in an incremental and iterative way, providing the tester with the ability to refine and validate the constructions. We propose a formal framework which can be used as a theoretical foundation for the development of agile CTD support tools, and describe a use case of an envisioned tool.
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Zamansky, A., Farchi, E. (2015). Helping the Tester Get It Right: Towards Supporting Agile Combinatorial Test Design. In: Bianculli, D., Calinescu, R., Rumpe, B. (eds) Software Engineering and Formal Methods. SEFM 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9509. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49224-6_4
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