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Interview Question : What are the prerequisites for performance, load and stress testing?
Answer : I have no way to answer that. I can think of situations where that would be at least a reasonable idea. I can think of many more where that would be a colossal waste of time and energy. I avoid performance test plans like the plague and I don't even know what folks mean when they use the phrase "performance test case." I tend to work from an overall performance test strategy (which is usually little more than a prioritized list of tasks that the team would like to have accomplished via performance testing on a white board) and test designs. To me, a plan implies dates, sequences, resources and reports. A test case involves things like expected results, pass/fail criteria and mappings to requirements. None of those things makes any sense in performance testing. At least not to me.As for templates, there are templates all over the Web for those things. It is possible that I could point you to one that you'd find valuable, but it would be dumb luck. I cannot imagine a template that could be generic enough for you to take all the particulars of your situation into account while still being specific enough to actually provide any value.
Interview Question Category : Load, Stress & Performance Testing
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