Prior to the launch of StressTester v7.2, performance testing would typically be executed at the end of the Agile development process. Traditional performance testing tools are not suited for execution during Agile project iterations due to their complex scripting requirements that can add weeks to the project timescale.
According to Reflective Solutions, the latest release of its performance testing software, StressTester v7.2, has become the first purpose-designed tool to enable correct and realistic performance testing during every iteration of an Agile project. The result is that application software performance issues can be quickly and easily identified and resolved as they are implemented, rather than at the end of the development process, enabling the Agile development community to benefit from greater efficiencies in project management, costs and timescales.
Reflective says the new release’s zero-scripting approach and rapid configuration make it quick and easy to learn and deploy. By reducing traditional testing timescales from weeks to days, it allows developers to finally treat performance testing with the same importance as unit and acceptance testing and gives them the means to execute a correct performance test at the end of every iteration. Becoming proficient with StressTester typically only requires a couple of hours of watching the tool’s in-built tutorial videos. This means that any member of the Agile team can quickly learn to execute performance tests compared with other tools that require scripting experts.