{"id":820,"date":"2015-11-06T15:55:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T15:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallop.net\/blog\/?p=820"},"modified":"2018-10-05T17:38:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T12:08:38","slug":"performance-testing-in-agile-environment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/performance-testing-in-agile-environment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Testing in an Agile Environment \u2013 Similarity, Differences, and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Introduction to Performance Testing and Agile \u2013 just to set the tone!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Performance testing refers to testing whether or not the performance of an application is fit enough for it to be produced at a large scale. An application that clears the thorough and rigorous performance testing measures, gets an authentication for being production ready. A successful performance test is indicative of acceptable behaviour of the application when under a specific load\/stress. Performance testing covers parameters such as the acceptable use of resources required to perform a task, the acceptable form\/quantity of output, and the acceptable timeframe for performing an activity. Another very important parameter to consider is the maximum load the application will be able to bear when multiple concurrent users use the application.<\/p>\n

An Agile environment is one that most organizations of the world today are trying to setup and follow as it provides a system that helps to produce high quality deliverables in a much lesser time than the erstwhile Waterfall approach. This environment also improves coordination between the multiple stakeholders, thereby bringing about much more clarity of the business purpose for the product, leading to an improved quality. As mentioned, development process based on Agile removes the challenges of a traditional waterfall model and boosts the ROI (return on investment).<\/p>\n

Performance Testing in Agile Environment<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

While an Agile environment needs flexibility to sustain and cannot survive in an inefficient model, performance testing is required to thoroughly check and weed out if any inefficiency exists in the final product. Obviously, the environment is perfect for the process to grow and thrive.<\/p>\n

What is the Similarity?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

While an Agile environment focuses on analyzing and finding out the performance-related obstacles hurting the critical processes of a business at the earliest so as to help it thrive, the performance testing process mirrors the activity by capturing and fixing the performance bottlenecks for the specific software or product in question.<\/p>\n

What are the Differences?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Following are a few differences between an Agile scenario and performance testing:<\/p>\n