To develop a detailed volume test plan for the final integration tests
Volume tests are needed for key transactions to ensure that required throughput and performance goals are met.
Business processes and transaction volumes defined
1. Define a team with the functional team to plan and conduct the volume test.
2. Determine with the functional team what needs to be tested:
- Identify core business processes to be tested
- Identify central core transactions and their data volumes
- Identify central query and report transactions with regard to the resulting data volumes
3. Construct test plans for each business process with regard to:
- Dialog mode and data volume
- Necessary background
- Processing and data volume
4. Design a test environment, considering the following:
- How well does the test environment reflect operation?
- What test values and results are critical?
- How are test values and results recorded, evaluated, and judged?
- How can the system can be reset?
5. Review with the functional team the timeline for volume testing.
Volume test plan