Authored by: | [your name] |
Company name: | [your company name] |
Employee name: | [employee name] |
Performance Assessment Date: | February 17, 2052 |
This checklist is designed to help software developers and system engineers understand and validate performance of their systems. It allows them to stress-test their system and improve its reliability, scalability, and resource usage efficiency, identify bottlenecks, establish benchmarks, and support decision-making processes for performance improvements. Follow this checklist for a thorough and reliable approach in enhancing system performance.
Are performance testing objectives clearly defined?
Are the specific performance metrics identified (e.g., response time, throughput, resource utilization)?
Have performance goals been established for each metric?
Is the test environment representative of the production environment?
Have all necessary hardware, software, and network configurations been replicated?
Is there sufficient infrastructure to simulate realistic user loads?
Have performance test scenarios been identified based on user behavior patterns?
Do the scenarios cover a range of usage conditions (e.g., peak load, normal load, stress conditions)?
Have boundary cases and edge conditions been included?
Is test data realistic and representative of production data?
Have data privacy and security concerns been addressed?
Is there a mechanism to generate and refresh test data?
Have performance tests been scheduled during off-peak hours?
Is there a strategy to monitor and analyze test results in real-time?
Are there protocols in place to handle unexpected errors or failures during testing?
Will performance test reports be generated and distributed?
Do reports include detailed performance metrics, analysis, and recommendations?
Is there a process to review and act upon findings from performance test reports?
Is there a plan to regularly review and update performance test scenarios?
Will performance tests be rerun periodically to detect regressions?
Are there mechanisms in place to address changes in the application or infrastructure?
Have performance testing objectives and results been effectively communicated to stakeholders?
Is there a feedback loop for stakeholders to provide input on performance requirements?
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