Process / pipelineReliability prediction
Software Reliability Model
Software reliability models predict the behavior of failure rates during testing and operation, estimating when software achieves required reliability targets. Introduced by Goel and Okumoto (1979), these stochastic models capture how defect discovery declines as testing progresses. Organizations use reliability models to forecast release readiness, estimate testing duration, and validate quality achievement.
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- Goel, A. L., & Okumoto, K. (1979). Time-dependent error-detection rate model for software reliability and other performance measures. IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 28(3), 206–211. DOI: 10.1109/TR.1979.5220566 ↗
- Musa, J. D., Iannino, A., & Okumoto, K. (1987). Software Reliability: Measurement, Prediction, Application. McGraw-Hill. link ↗
- Yamada, S., Ohera, H., & Narihisa, H. (1984). Software reliability growth with a Weibull test-effort: A model and application. IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 33(2), 117–123. DOI: 10.1109/TR.1984.5221777 ↗