CQAA June 2012 Speaker Program: Performance Testing: Roles, Activities and QA Inclusion

About the Topic

With the continued evolution of technology in an increasingly complex technical environment, organizations are challenged with ensuring that software application performance meets the needs of their business and their customers. Performance testing is typically left to the performance testing engineers and the IT Support organization. However, there are several key areas that require involvement from others in the organization to ensure that the applications are designed, developed, and maintained in an effective manner. This interactive presentation will outline those roles and how organizations can be successful with an inclusive approach to performance testing.

Key Learning Objectives

• Outline the components of a performance test and considerations associated with an effective performance testing effort
  
• Discuss the various roles, tasks, and activities involved with performance testing and how they fit into the overall software development life cycle
• Review several design approaches specific to performance testing along with the goals, information, and potential outcomes from the approaches
  

About the Speakers

Mike Lawler is a Managing Consultant with NueVista Group who has been actively involved in Information Technology Management since 1984 and has been focused in the software quality industry since 1997. In his career, Mike has assisted organizations with understanding the value of software quality and has designed and implemented effective quality approaches supported by the use of technology. Mike has designed and delivered educational curriculum and mentoring programs to facilitate quicker and more thorough adoption of best practices and techniques. He is a strong believer in the use of technology to support a more effective and efficient workplace and has managed several efforts to implement technology throughout the years.