The Classification Tree Method

The Classification Tree Method is a systematic approach to test planning. This method transforms a problem specification into a set of error-sensitive, low-redundancy test case specifications.

The Classification Tree Editor CTE is a tool to support the Classification Tree Method.

CTE is integrated with the module/unit testing tool Tessy.

The Classification Tree Method addresses questions like

• How many tests should be run?
• What test data should be used?
• How can redundant test cases be avoided?
• Have any test cases been overlooked?
• When is it safe to end testing?

The objective of the Classification Tree Method is to determine a sufficient but minimum number of test case specifications.

CTE originates from the former software technology laboratory of Daimler-Benz in Berlin, Germany.