Understanding Software Performance Testing Part 1

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Part 1: The Role of the Tester, Performance and Business Goals, and How It Fits into the Development Process
Volume-Issue: 
2009-03
Article Summary: 

Most people don't fully understand the complexities and scope of a software performance test. Too often performance testing is assessed in the same manner as functional testing and, as a result, fails miserably. In this four-part series we will examine what it takes to properly plan, analyze, design, and implement a basic performance test. This is not a discussion of advanced performance techniques or analytical methods; these are the basic problems that must be addressed in software performance testing.