Tailoring test process by using the component-based development paradigm and the XML technology

ISO (International Standardization Organization) and the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) provide numerous standards for software products and processes. Utilizing those standards specific to a project requires some tailoring to meet the development domain. This paper includes: (1) a test process meta-model, which is a test process defined in standards; (2) "a scheme for tailoring processes" following a component-based development customization technique; and (3) AutoTP, an "automation tool for tailoring", which is derived from XML techniques. AutoTP is a tool in which a standard test process automatically generates a tailored test process by means of a methodology and a domain. In addition, the Rational Objectory process is used as an empirical study in this paper.