Function Point Analysis (FPA)

Term: “Function Point Analysis (FPA)”. It is a method to measure the size of the functionality of an information system. The measurement is independent from the technology. This measurement can be used as a base to measure productivity, estimate the resources needed, and control the project.

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Mutation analysis

Term: “mutation analysis”. It is the method to determine the minuciosity of a test suite by measuring the degree in which a test suite can make a distinction between the program and small variations (mutants) of the program.

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Impact analysis

Term: “impact analysis”. It is the assessment of the change in the documentation layers of development, test documentation, and components, with the goal of implementing a given change in the specified requirements.

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Coverage analysis

Term: “coverage analysis”. It is the measurement of the reached coverage for a specified item during testing, referring to pre-determined criteria to establish whether it is necessary to carry out further testing, and, in that case, which case tests are necessary.

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