@article{Alyahyan2025, 
author = {Saleh Alyahyan and Mohammed Naif Alatawi and Mrim M. Alnfiai and Shoayee Dlaim Alotaibi and Abdullah Alshammari and Zaid Alzaid and Hathal Salamah Alwageed},
title = {Software Reliability Assessment: An Architectural and Component Impact Analysis},
year = {2025},
journal = {Tsinghua Science and Technology},
volume = {30},
number = {2},
pages = {908-925},
keywords = {software reliability, architectural analysis, state transition model},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/TST.2024.9010101},
doi = {10.26599/TST.2024.9010101},
abstract = {In the software landscape, understanding component impacts on system reliability is pivotal, especially given the unique complexities of modern software systems. This paper presents a model tailored for software reliability assessment. Our approach introduces the “component influence” to measure a single component’s effect on overall system reliability. Additionally, we adapt a state transition model to cater to the diverse architectures of software systems. Using a discrete-time Markov chain, we predict software reliability. We test our model on an actual software system, finding it notably accurate and superior to existing methods. Our work offers a promising direction for those venturing into software reliability enhancement.}
}