KR20040024932A - Test and Evaluation Methods and System for Geographical Information Solutions - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for testing/evaluating a GIS(Geographic Information System) solution are provided to make business engineering for software development and maintenance efficient by testing or evaluating the GIS solution, and to enhance a chance of success by performing the related managements through project management. CONSTITUTION: An object/environmental variable input part(A01) automatically tests/evaluates the GIS solution. A design analysis engine(A02) analyzes a design of the GIS solution and extracts the measuring information. A virtual user operation engine(A03) operates/analyzes a virtual user of the GIS solution. A GIS solution test/evaluation standard database(A06) manages a standard for the GIS solution. A GIS solution test/evaluation model-base(A08) manages a test/evaluation model used for testing/evaluating the GIS solution. A test/evaluation knowledge-base(A09) manages a rule, a procedure, and knowledge needed to test/evaluate the GIS solution. A GIS solution test/evaluation engine(A10) tests/evaluates the GIS solution by the standard, the predicting model, and the extracted information.

Description

Test and Evaluation Methods and System for Geographical Information Solutions

The technical field of the present invention is the field of software metrics in software engineering, and relates to a method and system for testing evaluation of geographic information solutions, and more particularly, to a method for measuring test evaluation of geographic information solutions more consistently and accurately. The conventional method has a problem of lack of accuracy in subjective and unreasonably trial evaluation of a geographic information solution. Test evaluation measures, procedures, guidelines, and systems of conventional geospatial solutions have many problems due to the emergence of new object technologies and component technologies. Insufficient phenomenon is occurring. Therefore, it is difficult to apply the conventional technique to the test and comparative evaluation of singular and plural geographic information solutions. The test evaluation method of the conventional general geographic information solution is not standardized and there are insufficient standards, procedures, guidelines, and automation systems. Therefore, the conventional method cannot secure the objectivity, reliability and accuracy of the test evaluation of the geographic information solution.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is first, by improving the conventional subjective and unreasonable test evaluation method of geographic information solution to test the geographic information solution based on more objective and reasonable standards, procedures, guidelines, and automated systems To provide a method and system that can be evaluated. Second, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for testing and comparing and evaluating single and multiple geographic information solutions. Third, the object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for testing and comparing and evaluating the singular and plural geographic information solutions developed by the procedure-oriented development method, object-oriented development method, component-based development method, reverse engineering method. . Fourth, the problem to be achieved by the present invention is the object-oriented Unified Modeling Language or object-oriented programming language C ++, JAVA, IDL, Ada, C #, SQL, VB.NET, Python, It provides a way to test and compare geospatial solutions based on SmallTalk. Finally, the problem to be achieved by the present invention is to efficiently and accurately test or evaluate the geographic information solution test evaluation, to provide efficient engineering of the project for software development and maintenance, project management, scope management, contract management , Cost management, manpower management, schedule management, quality management, configuration management, risk management. It is to improve business success by carrying out communication management and integrated management more systematically and scientifically.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a test evaluation method and system of a geographic information solution according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the test evaluation method and system of a geographic information solution according to an embodiment of the present invention. to be.

The test evaluation method and system of a geographic information solution of the present invention is a virtual user of a geographic information solution which operates a virtual evaluation user for test evaluation and an environment variable input unit and a test evaluation to automatically evaluate and evaluate a geographic information solution. Measurement criteria using the database analysis engine of the geographic information solution analyzing the operation engine, the design specification, the operation status, and the source code, the operation state analysis engine of the geographic information solution, the source code analysis engine, and the geographic information solution. Test Evaluation Criteria for Geospatial Solutions, which are set up as a test engine, Geographic Information Solutions, which are a set of rules and guidelines for testing or evaluation. Base, geographic information solution based on the selected content above And a characterized by a test and the comparative evaluation configured including geospatial solutions engine test evaluation, comparative evaluation engine test evaluation result output for outputting the test results of the evaluation of the geographical parts of the solution that.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the test evaluation method and system of the geographic information solution according to the present invention as follows.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a test evaluation method and system of a geographic information solution according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the test evaluation method and system of a geographic information solution according to an embodiment of the present invention. to be.

Test evaluation method and system of the geographic information solution according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the measurement object and environment variable input unit (A01), the analysis of the design document of the geographic information solution for analyzing the test evaluation target according to the level ( A02), virtual user operation engine of geographic information solution (A03), operation state analysis engine of geographic information solution (A04), source code analysis engine (A05), test evaluation criteria database of geographic information solution (A06), geographic information solution Test evaluation standard setting engine (A07), test evaluation model base of geographic information solution (A08), test evaluation knowledge base of geographic information solution (A09), test evaluation engine of geographic information solution (A10), and geographic information solution An evaluation engine A11 and a measurement result output unit A12 for outputting the measurement results to the outside.

Here, the design analysis engine A02 of the geographic information solution extracts the information for the trial evaluation of the geographic information solution by analyzing the geographic information solution expressed in the procedure-oriented and object-oriented development methods.

The virtual user operation engine A03 of the geographic information solution operates a number of scenarios that can be performed by a user to extract information for the trial evaluation of the geographic information solution. It works by getting the information of the operation.

The operational state analysis engine A04 of the geographical information solution extracts the information for the trial evaluation of the geographical information solution by analyzing the operational state of the geographical information solution made by the procedure-oriented and object-oriented development methods.

The source code analysis engine A05 extracts information for home-page test evaluation by analyzing the source code.

The test evaluation criteria database (A06) of the geographic information solution is related to software metrics for testing and evaluating geographic information solutions. The test evaluation criteria database is divided into direct evaluation criteria and indirect evaluation criteria. And store it and provide it when requested by the engine evaluation standard setting engine (A07) of the geographic information solution.

The test evaluation criteria setting engine A07 of the geographic information solution sets the test evaluation criteria of the geographic information solution.

The test evaluation model base (A08) of the geographic information solution is composed of various test evaluation models composed by the test evaluation technique based on advanced statistical probability, and the test evaluation criteria selected by the test evaluation standard setting engine (A07) of the geographic information solution. Select the test evaluation model of the optimal geographic information solution and provide it to the test evaluation engine (A10) of the geographic information solution.

The test evaluation knowledge base (A09) of the geographic information solution is a knowledge base expressing the rules, procedures, guidelines, etc. required by the test evaluation engine (A10) of the geographic information solution using the knowledge expression technique of the knowledge-based system.

The test evaluation engine A10 of the geographic information solution performs a test evaluation operation of the geographic information solution based on the test evaluation knowledge base A09 of the geographic information solution using the selected measurement criteria, the selected test evaluation model, the analysis and the extracted information. Perform.

When the comparative evaluation engine A11 of the geographic information solution is required for comparative evaluation of a plurality of geographic information solutions, the test evaluation information of each geographic information solution tested by the geographic information solution test evaluation engine A10 is applied. Perform comparative evaluation of geographic information solutions.

The test evaluation result output unit A12 outputs a test evaluation result of the test evaluation engine A10 of the geographic information solution in a screen and a printing method. Here, the test evaluation process of the geographic information solution can be repeated.

Operation of the test evaluation method and system of the geographic information solution according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the design analysis engine A02 analyzes the design of the geographic information solution while the test evaluation object and the environment variable input unit A01 are input to the test evaluation object and the environment variable B01. Extraction (B02) is performed.

Next, the virtual user operation engine (A03) of the Internet geographic information solution has geographic information based on the contents of the test evaluation target and the environment variable input unit (A01) and the analysis of the design analysis and extraction (B02) of the geographic information solution. Perform virtual user operation (B03) of the solution.

At this time, the operation state analysis engine A04 of the geographic information solution analyzes and extracts operation state information of the geographic information solution required for the test evaluation (B04).

Then, the source code analysis engine A05 analyzes and extracts source code information of the geographic information solution required for the test evaluation (B05).

Subsequently, the engine evaluation standard setting engine (A07) of the geographic information solution sets the test evaluation criteria of the geographic information solution using the test evaluation criteria database (A06) of the geographic information solution. To provide.

In addition, the test evaluation engine A10 of the geographic information solution selects the required model from the test evaluation model base A08 of the geographic information solution, and uses the test evaluation knowledge base A09 of the geographic information solution to test and evaluate the geographic information solution. (B08), and the information is passed to the measurement result output unit A12.

Then check whether a comparative evaluation is necessary (B09).

If a comparative evaluation is required, the comparative evaluation engine (A11) of the geographic information solution performs a comparative evaluation operation (B10) of the geographic information solution, and passes the comparative evaluation information along with the test evaluation information to the measurement result output unit (A12).

If no comparative evaluation is necessary, only the information obtained from the test evaluation (B08) of the geographic information solution is passed to the measurement result output unit (A12).

Finally, the measurement result output unit A12 outputs the test evaluation result of the geographic information solution on a screen or printed paper, and if necessary, repeats the test evaluation process of the geographic information solution.

The main effect of the present invention is to solve inaccuracies and difficult problems in the evaluation of a geographic information solution. In addition, it is effective in minimizing time-consuming and economic losses by conveniently and automatically measuring the test evaluation of geographic information solutions in the format desired by users in the application fields, development methods, and programming language environments of various geographic information solutions. In addition, the present invention is to provide a test evaluation results of a convenient and accurate geographic information solution to enable a more systematic and scientific approach to business management and engineering. In addition, the use or application of the present invention is enterprise management, engineering and project management, and is effective in test evaluation or comparative evaluation of productivity, quality, cost, duration, risk, personnel and resources.

Claims (4)

A method and system for testing and comparing and evaluating geospatial solutions based on procedural orientation, object orientation, component-based development, or output by advanced programming languages. Test evaluation target and environment variable input unit for; Design analysis engine analysis of internet geographic information solution that analyzes geographic information solution and extracts measurement information; A virtual user operation engine of a geographic information solution for extracting and operating a virtual user of a geographic information solution; An operating state analysis engine of the geographic information solution for analyzing the operation state of the geographic information solution and extracting the measurement information; A source code analysis engine for analyzing the source code and extracting measurement information; A database of test evaluation metrics for geographic solutions that plan, create, manage, and provide test evaluation criteria for geographic information solutions; Using the test evaluation criteria database of the geographic information solution, extracted from the design analysis engine, the virtual user operation engine of the geographic information solution, the operation state analysis engine of the geographic information solution, the source code analysis engine A test evaluation standard setting engine of geographic information solution for setting a test evaluation standard of geographic information solution based on the information; A test evaluation model base of a geographic information solution for planning, generating, managing, and providing a test evaluation model of a geographic information solution used to test and evaluate a geographic information solution; A trial and evaluation knowledge base for geospatial solutions that plans, creates, manages, and provides rules, procedures, and knowledge required for trial evaluation of a geospatial solution; A test evaluation engine of a geographic information solution for performing a trial evaluation of a geographic information solution based on a set criterion, a selected model, and extracted measurement information; Test evaluation method and system of geographic information solution, characterized in that it comprises a measurement result output unit for outputting the measurement results. The method of claim 1, The test evaluation criteria database of the geographic information solution and the test evaluation model base of the geographic information solution are functions of reliability calculation method, performance calculation method, security calculation method and indirect measurement unit which are direct measurement units. Methods for evaluating geographic information solutions using function point calculation method, complexity calculation method, class and method calculation method, and coupling and cohesion calculation method, and system. The method of claim 1, Geographic information that simulates the same situation as the operation of thousands of users and hundreds of thousands of users through the interaction between the meteorological user operation engine of the geographic information solution and the operation state analysis engine of the geographic information solution. Method and system for trial evaluation of the solution. The method of claim 1, The test evaluation engine of the geographic information solution is a method and system for testing and comparing the geographic information solution by statistical and probabilistic methods ranging from simple calculation to complex advanced regression analysis for test evaluation.