Citrix s WinFrame server is probably one of the more popular thin client product for the Windows environment. Unfortunately as many testers find out there is no testing tool out there that fully supports load testing the WinFrame server. That is what stumped me when my job required me to simulate a sizable load on our WinFrame server. Fortunately...

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In 1998 the IBM Global Testing Organization established a Performance Test infrastructure solely responsible for certifying the performance of all IBM enterprise Lotus Notes and Web applications before their worldwide deployment to IBM end-users. This infrastructure was designed and implemented in the spring of 1998 and is today a software testing...

The book Quality Web Systems Addison Wesley August 2001 contains a Tool Evaluation appendix comparing major tools from Mercury Rational Empirix Compuware Segue. This matrix will be useful for anyone curious about the capabilities of the various tools it gives a general comparison overview but it does not substitute for an in-house evaluation...

This document has been created as a guide to help testing professionals select understand and implement functional test tools in their organisation. Due to the large number of test automation tools available I have followed the 80 20 rule and selected the most popular as a base for this document. However where necessary other products including...

While the test organization is normally considered the Subject Matter Expert" within a software company it is rarely charged with leading a software development effort. In fact with the increased popularity of Extreme Programming and specifically the concept of Test-Driven Development TDD many testers are working to expand their skill...

In the world of automated testing everyone throws around buzzwords like data-driven data flows" and error handling but what does it take to produce automation that is efficient maintainable and usable Successful automated testing requires a considerable financial investment. Simply installing an automated testing...

Automation testing when implemented correctly is an asset to QA teams development teams and to IT departments. While it will not replace a manual testing effort it is great for executing routine tedious tasks functional tests and long regression tests. With combo tools like WinRunner regression tests can be scheduled to run unattended. What...

Corporations invest heavily in implementing ERP solutions as a cornerstone solution for their enterprise IT architecture. These solutions are used to support mission critical business processes such as human resources supply chain and finance. Implementing an ERP solution is a resource intensive and time-consuming effort that needs to be carefully...

Exploratory testing has gained increased recognition as a valid testing methodology. As a test manager or engineer you may be considering which approach to take. However just as with other aspects of testing such as automation its application must be carefully chosen to ensure a successful outcome. In this article we examine the factors you need...

This paper describes the advantages of organizing QA resources into a centralized group. At Sun Microsystems QA resources from five application groups were combined into one group. They have created six subteams" Communications Standards Metrics Tools Training and Education and Release Train to take advantage of sharing knowledge...

Testing is crucial to e-commerce because e-commerce sites are both business critical and highly visible to their users; any failure can be immediately expensive in terms of lost revenue and even more expensive in the longer term if disaffected users seek alternative sites. Yet the time pressures in the e-commerce world militate against the thorough...

The author offers a plan guide to help document the strategy for a capacity test. The guide covers the various testing activities and tasks associated with a capacity test with various examples for each area. The author also offers a readiness checklist to help test engineers and test team assess their readiness and preparedness for the execution of...