LoadRunner:Load Test Roles & Responsibilities

pcl2004_27

Description

      While planning a load test it is important to understand the various roles and responsibilities for the individuals who will participate in the test.


Solution

      The attached MS Word document provides a table that lists all the various personnel resources that may be required to setup and run a load test. These include business analysts, system administrators, DBA's, network, etc. These roles are mapped against the different stages of a load test: Initial assessment, planning, test development, execution, and analysis. This table is helpful for initial resource planning to ensure who have the right personnel at the right time during the test project.

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        LOAD TESTING STAGE

TEST ROLE
        Assessment        Definition        Planning        Test Development        Testing
& Monitoring        Analysis        Reporting
LoadRunner Administrator        P        P        P        P        P        P        P
Technical Lead        P        P        P        P        C/R        P        P
Project Manager        P        P        P                        C/R        C/R
Business Analyst        C/R        P        P        P        C/R        C/R        C/R
Web Services Support        C/R                P                P        P        P
System Administrator(s)                        P                P        P        P
Database Analyst                        C/R        P        P        P        P
Network Analyst                        C/R                P        P        P
Middleware Support                        C/R                P        P        P
Other Support                        C/R                P        P        P

Roles:
•        System Administrators include support for any platform in the application architecture:  mainframe, Unix, Windows, AS/400
•        Middleware Support is included as necessary:  MQSeries, MQSI, DB2 Connect, etc.
•        Other Support is included as necessary: Security, LDAP, Firewall, Vendor, etc.

Responsibilities:
P        Participate
- create test documentation, build test platforms/data, monitor tests, analyze/interpret results, assist with test reports, etc.

C/R        Consult/Review