Case Study 2: Performance Testing CLIENT: ADEA, USA

Client Challenge

• After developers complete each release, load and performance testing is done to isolate bottlenecks and identify performance improvement opportunities.
• The firm wanted to lower costs without eliminating these value added services.
• Requirements included:
  1. The team needed to be able to interact with developers
  2. To lower costs, the firm wanted a small offshore team, yet one that could respond quickly

ZenSOFT Solution

• ZenSOFT proposed a solution which allowed the performance engineering effort to move quickly. Key activities included:
  1. Transfer of knowledge via conference calls, and onsite coordinators
  2. Built a comprehensive test script library
  3. Planned and executed tests using Rational Robot results, and tracked performance bottlenecks
  4. Produced reports, metrics and made comprehensive recommendations for improving application performance to meet specified requirements

Client Benefits

• Built an efficient offshore testing model
• Created Rational Robot and Rational Performance Tester based test scripts
• Analyzed reports and identified crucial bottlenecks
• Bug tracking and retesting till closure
• Exceeded client expectations
• Technology: Rational Robot, Rational Performance Tester, Epicentric Portal, iPlanet, SiteMinder
  Team Size: 3
  Duration:
  4 Iterations - 2 week each