Fernandez-Sanz, LuisMisra, SanjayComputer Engineering2024-10-062024-10-0620121454-9069https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/8639Fernandez Sanz, Luis/0000-0003-0778-0073; Misra, Sanjay/0000-0002-3556-9331Software testing and debugging represents around one third of total effort in development projects. Different factors which have influence on poor practices of testing have been identified through specific surveys. Amongst several, one of the most important is the lack of efficient methods to exploit development models for generating test cases. This paper presents a new method for automatically generating a complete set of functional test cases from UML activity diagrams complementing specification of use cases. Test cases are prioritized according to software risk information. Results from experiences with more than 70 software professionals/experts validate benefits of the method. Participants also confirm its interest and effectiveness for testing needs of industry.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessUMLactivity diagramssoftware testingtest casesrisk-based testingArticleQ4Q4133251260WOS:00030834230000912