Test a Quality of Service Requirement

Tester

1

Define Test Approach

• Determine the project context.
• Determine the test mission.
• Assess possible testing techniques.
• Define the test metrics.
• Define the goals and test data.

2

Write Performance Tests

• Understand the objective of the test.
• Specify the test configuration.
• Design the test.
• Document the test steps.

3

Write Security Tests

• Explore entry points.
• Identify system flaws.
• Exploit system weaknesses.

4

Write Stress Tests

• Design the test.
• Write the test.

5

Write Load Tests

• Understand the objective of the load test.
• Design the test.
• Write the test.

6

Select and Run a Test Case

• Determine which tests to run.
• Identify the test configuration.
• Get the build.
• Run the test.
• Analyze the results.
• Close the work item.

7

Open a Bug

• Identify a bug.
• Assign the bug.

8

Conduct Exploratory Testing

• Establish session length.
• Meet persona expectations.
• Envision new persona goals.

All of the performance, stress, security, and load tests have been run and resulting bugs have been reported.