Advanced Performance Testing & Tuning Techniques (Elective)

This course counts as two days Elective area of the Certified Test Manager (CTM) certification, Certified Software Test Professional certification and the CSTAS certification.

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Participants will learn:

Upon completion of the course, attendees will:

• have a broad understanding of performance testing
• be able to translate business performance requirements into load-testable requirements
• understand how to develop a strategy from the system architecture and requirements
• possess strategies for overcoming data constraints
• know how to record, parameterize and execute a load test
• have the tools to efficiently analyze and understand test results
• understand network constraints and protocol limitations
• be able to systematically isolate bottlenecks
• possess the confidence to drive the effort and offer tuning insights to the development team

Outline

Day 1:

• Overview of the performance testing process
• Setting up the test environment
• Hardware requirements
• Networking requirements
• Available performance tools
• Scripting languages
• Additional tools and requirements
• Basic analysis techniques
• Deployment
• Performance Project Questionnaire
• Performance Test Plan
• Performance Test Report

Day 2:

• Translating Business requirements
• Demonstrating accuracy
• Parameterization shortcuts
• Data challenges and solutions
• Understanding protocols
• Monitoring techniques
• Architectural analysis
• Building synergy with Development
• Project-specific discussion (TBD)