subject: Performance Testing Of Amdocs Billing Telecom, Financial Services And Utilities Billing Performance [print this page] The businesses have become highly competitive and new features as well as products have to be deployed within days instead of months. The software billing application is important in order to recognize revenue and its ability to support entire customer cycle efficiently on the web. Many billing applications are now accessed by customers online either from Web or Mobile. Industries like Telecom, Financial Services, Utilities, SaaS businesses are challenged to cost-effectively monetize high-volume services delivered via evolving and dynamic business models.
The application may be deployed locally, globally, enabling diverse customers to build innovative and successful business models, securely collect revenue, and manage their entire customer lifecycle in some multiple languages, currencies and countries.
Performance testing of Telecom billing system is very challenging as it supports large number of customers, on various ecommerce and Mobile platforms. The VAS offerings and data plans keep changing frequently on short notices and they offer promotions and deals on regular basis.
The solutions like Amdocs Mobile and eCare have been tested for Telecom operators successfully to handle large volumes of transaction by Performance Sight team.
Some of the tasks that team has to deliver (both Performance and Functional testing) are
Perform system analysis, specify end-to-end performance and solution approaches, and development of system requirements
Optimize system to leverage latest technology capabilities and standards
Leverage shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs and improve information flows
Execute test cases for VAS digital media platforms and billing system, using Agile and Waterfall;
Manage Acceptance Test activities using Quality Center, Bugzilla, etc.
Troubleshoot VAS issues in multi-system environment
Analyze defect data and Quality metrics.
Perform load testing using Load Runner, Rational, etc.
Ensure system is capable of supporting desired load
