Deciding When to Test
Understanding LoadRunner · Load Test Planning
LoadRunner Controller User's Guide (Windows)
Chapter 3, page 54
In
Deciding When to Test
Load testing is necessary throughout the product life cycle. The following table
illustrates what types of tests are relevant for each phase of the product life cycle:
Planning
and Design
Development
Deployment
Production
Evolution
Evaluate
new
products
Measure
response time
Check
reliability
Measure
response
time
Check HW or
SW upgrades
Measure
response
time
Check optimal
hardware
configuration
Measure
response time
Identify
bottlenecks
Measure
system
capacity
Check HW or
SW upgrades
Measure
system
capacity
Check
reliability
