subject: Significance Of Application Performance Testing And How It Should Be Effectively Carried [print this page] In current times, performance of any business or web based software or application cannot be taken lightly or can be ignored. Even if, any software or application is offering a large number of functionality, it is particularly necessary that it should operate quite smoothly, efficiently and fast. If the software or application, lags in any of the above stated three parameters, it will not be able to attract or lure customers. In this manner, within a few days, software will not be able to meet the needs and requirements of the customer, and ultimately find it extremely hard to survive. It is due to some of these aspects why the software and Application performance testing should be done.
How to Conduct Application and Software performance testing
Testing of any software or application should be initiated by identifying the main objective, for which they have been designed and developed. Apart from that, some of the other steps that should be taken to test this software include the following:-
Analyze and estimate the required functionality of the developed software or application
Figure out its performance needs
Note the response time of the software or application
Check their performance, in real time working condition
Check whether the software or application can simultaneously support a large number of users, or not
Make a proper record of all the performances
Significance of Software and Application Performance Testing
Almost every business organization assume that testing is done to find out bugs, and with the help of developers they are removed. However, the role of a tester is much widespread and complex. Their main objective is to maintain the quality of their offered a software, and if there is any bottleneck, then to remove them. Apart from that, a tester should also check the performance of the software or application, in various platforms. If any issues are found or any parameter is not met, then it is also the duty of a tester to make appropriate changes.
Application and Software Performance Testing is done to find out the following information:-
Properly evaluate the performance of the software and application.
To, test how the software and application will perform is real time situation
To check whether the software or application is ready for delivery, or not
If there are complications or any other error or issue, then to find the exact cause and locate the source of bug or complexities
To do the complete analysis of each and every aspect of the software and it is compatibility with various other software and hardware
To make sure that the software and application is free from all such issue which can seriously effect or damage the user's experience while using them
