LoadRunner Accelerator

Planning

Implementation planning involves assessment of the testing and application environment. Based on the application(s) to be tested, the team develops a project plan for setup and configuration, user training and implementation of LoadRunner scripts for the engagement. Consideration is given to access requirements, configuration and settings of the controller and related monitors, locations of assets and integration to Quality Center. Specific use cases are identified for custom training and mentoring purposes.

Setup

Setup involves installation or migration of LoadRunner and components for the target environment. Based on the assessment of the application(s) to be tested, our consultant will assist in the configuration and verification of server monitors, add-ins and diagnostics.

Training And Mentoring

Onsite training covers the essential concepts and techniques for using LoadRunner to identify and fix performance bottlenecks. Based on the planning sessions, course agendas are adjusted to also look at examples from the customer`s application for training and mentoring purposes.

During mentoring a sample use case and testing scenario are constructed against the target application using all of the techniques taught in training, with special attention to application-specific scripting requirements. The group will plan and execute a load test and examine run-time operation of LoadRunner, followed by analysis and report configuration.

Scripting And Execution

For clients that must met project deadlines, where more emphasis is placed on meeting a testing deadline, our consultant will lead the construction of load test scripts and scenario execution. Users will have an opportunity to review the results of scripting to understand their construction and design.

For clients who want more emphasis on user-driven scripting, or without an imminent deadline, our consultant will provide advice and guidance during the scripting process and test execution while letting users drive the development process.

Hand Off

A hand-off session will review the results of the implementation accelerator project, the progress made with LoadRunner and action items for deployment. The team will review the scripts created, scenario results and analysis, and discuss any remaining technique- or script-related topics.