Issue 15940: Test Maps (uml-testing-profile-rtf)
Source: KnowGravity Inc. (Mr. Markus Schacher, markus.schacher(at)knowgravity.com)
Nature: Enhancement
Severity: Significant
Summary: When identifying test cases one of the most important goals is to minimize the number of test cases while maximizing the test coverage. The core approach to achieve this is to employ various mechanism that facilitate reusability. Therefore, it is very helpful to visualize families of related test cases and their associations on dedicated diagrams.
Resolution: 
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Actions taken:
January 12, 2011: received issue
Discussion: 
A diagram for associating test cases in an early phase of a test process makes definitely sense and should be considered for one of the next minor revisions. Since test cases can be expressed as UML::Behavior, and UML::Behavior is a subclass of UML::Class, the most appropriate diagram would be a class diagram with additional symbols. In order to achieve this, it must be clearly and precisely states what concepts ans relationships are needed among test cases. Further more, definitions of monitors for test cases should be included; a test map may define behavioral description stating what should happen, if a monitored situation for a currently execute test case happens (write a log somewhere or interrupt the test case execution). The definition of such “behavioral” monitors must be aligned with issue 6956.
Disposition:	Deferred

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Date: 12 Jan 2011 16:22:46 -0500
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Name:            Markus Schacher
Employer:        KnowGravity Inc.
mailFrom:        markus.schacher@knowgravity.com
Terms_Agreement: I agree
Specification:   UML Testing Profile
Section:         6.3.2
FormalNumber:    05-07-07
Version:         1.0
Doc_Year:        2005
Doc_Month:       July
Doc_Day:         07
Page:            14
Title:           Test Maps
Nature:          Enhancement
Severity:        Significant
CODE:            3TMw8
B1:              Report Issue


Description:

When identifying test cases one of the most important goals is to minimize the number of test cases while maximizing the test coverage. The core approach to achieve this is to employ various mechanism that facilitate reusability. Therefore, it is very helpful to visualize families of related test cases and their associations on dedicated diagrams.