What to test?
Occasionally, we encounter customers who have only a single scenario to test. For example, one client developed an application in which the only scenario of interest involved a user registering him/herself with the system and scheduling an appointment. When this happens, the tester may devote their efforts to the accurate simulation, testing and analysis of this single scenario. You are unlikely to be so lucky.
In any moderately complex system, there are dozens or even hundreds of scenarios that are candidates for load testing. You are not likely to have the time or resources to test them all. As … Continue reading »