Foundation (2018) Terms
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failure rate
Ref: ISO 24765
The ratio of the number of failures of a given category to a given unit of measure.
feature
Ref: After IEEE 1008
Synonyms: software feature
An attribute of a component or system specified or implied by requirements documentation (for example reliability, usability or design constraints).
finding
A result of an evaluation that identifies some important issue, problem, or opportunity.
formal review
Ref: ISO 20246
A type of review that follows a defined process with a formally documented output.
functional integration
See Also: integration testing
An integration approach that combines the components or systems for the purpose of getting a basic functionality working early.
functional requirement
Ref: ISO 24765
A requirement that specifies a function that a component or system must be able to perform.
functional suitability
Ref: After ISO 25010
Synonyms: functionality
The degree to which a component or system provides functions that meet stated and implied needs when used under specified conditions.
functional testing
Ref: ISO 24765
See Also: black-box testing
Testing conducted to evaluate the compliance of a component or system with functional requirements.
high-level test case
See Also: low-level test case
Synonyms: abstract test case, logical test case
A test case without concrete values for input data and expected results.
IDEAL
An organizational improvement model that serves as a roadmap for initiating, planning, and implementing improvement actions. The IDEAL model is
named for the five phases it describes: initiating, diagnosing, establishing, acting, and learning.
impact analysis
Ref: After ISO 24765
The identification of all work products affected by a change, including an estimate of the resources needed to accomplish the change.