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Model-based testing is a substantial approach that is based on and involving models. It is well known for achieving test coverage and for generating and executing test cases automatically. The main and core activity of model-based testing is the modelling activity. Models are used to explain and represent the behaviour of the product. The requirement will be translated into models and those models will be used in generating the test cases automatically in model-based testing. The modelling activity clarifies test requirement and contribute to automatic generation and execution of large test suites with tool support. Model-based testing provides numerous advantages in testing; mainly on achieving appropriate test coverage and reduce manual effort and time spent since it can execute the test cases automatically. Despite all the benefit it can provide, there are some drawbacks too. However, the challenges faced can overcome by implementing proper test modelling activity and by adopting a well-versed test management activity. Thus, in this paper, we have studied the existing testing process, the taxonomy of model-based testing and model-based testing steps and proposed an extensive lifecycle for model-based testing with detail activities and steps to be carried out in order to test and validate access control requirement for multi-tenant application.
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Duraisamy, G., Ghani, A.A.A., Zulzalil, H., Abdullah, A. (2022). Model-Based Testing of Access Control Requirement in Multi-tenant Application: An Extensive Life Cycle. In: Zakaria, Z., Emamian, S.S. (eds) Recent Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 865. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9781-4_2
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