Testing Agile Requirements Models

TL;DR

This paper presents a model-based approach for validating software requirements in agile development through simulation and automated testing, aiming to improve early feedback and quality.

Contribution

It introduces the integration of model-based testing into agile requirements validation, emphasizing early testing during requirements definition.

Findings

Enhanced early validation of requirements

Improved feedback loop in agile processes

Potential for increased development efficiency

Abstract

This paper discusses a model-based approach to validate software requirements in agile development processes by simulation and in particular automated testing. The use of models as central development artifact needs to be added to the portfolio of software engineering techniques, to further increase efficiency and flexibility of the development beginning already early in the requirements definition phase. Testing requirements are some of the most important techniques to give feedback and to increase the quality of the result. Therefore testing of artifacts should be introduced as early as possible, even in the requirements definition phase.