Performance Testing: Performance Risk Taxonomy

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Click on the "+" signs to unfold the tree. Any bold text in the tree is linked to an explanation.
All + All -

Performance Risk Taxonomy

+ - Product Engineering
- + - Requirements
  - + - Stability
    - Peak
    - Stress
    - Duration
    - Normal Operation
  - + - Completeness
    - User Scenarios
    - Response Times
    - Throughput
    - Business Events
    - Maintenance
    - Batch/Online
    - Front-/Back Office
    - Future Growth
    - Concurrent Usage
  - + - Clarity
    - Quantifiable
  - + - Validity
    - Source
    - Corroboration
    - Consensus
  - Feasibility
  - Precedent
  - Scale
- + - Design
  - Functionality
  - + - Difficulty
    - New Technology
    - New Team
    - Business Complexity
    - Parties involved
    - Deadline
  - + - Interfaces
    - + - Internal
      - + - Database
        Native Connection
        
        ODBC
        
        JDBC
        
        Other
      - Web Services
      - + - Queueing System
        MSMQ
        
        MQ Series
      - API
      - COM
      - Other
      - RPC
    - + - External
      - + - Database
        Native Connection
        
        ODBC
        
        JDBC
        
        Other
      - Web Services
      - + - Queueing System
        MSMQ
        
        MQ Series
      - API
      - RPC
      - Other
  - + - Performance
    - + - User Interface
      - + - GUI
        Web
        
        MS Windows
        
        Other
      - Non-GUI
    - + - Application Logic
      - Complexity
      - Size
      - Structure
    - + - Database
      - Ad Hoc Queries
      - Stored Procedures
      - Batch
    - + - Interfaces
      - Synchronous
      - A-Synchronous
  - + - Testability
    - Stubs
    - Drivers
    - + - Instrumentation
      - Logging
      - Application Performance Monitoring
    - + - Network
      - Security
      - Available
      - Realism
  - Hardware Constraints
  - + - Non-Developmental Software
    - OS
    - Database
    - Application Server
  - + - Architecture
    - Software
    - Hardware
- + - Code and Unit Test
  - Feasability
  - Testing
  - Coding/Implementation
- + - Integration and Test
  - Environment
  - Product
  - System
- + - Engineering Specialties
  - [[Maintainability]
  - Reliability
  - Safety
  - Security
  - Human Factors
  - Specifications
+ - Program Constraints
- + - Resources
  - Schedule
  - + - Staff
    - + - Availability
      - DBA
      - Security
      - Network
      - Production Support
      - System Support
      - Performance Test
      - Development
      - Technical Architect
  - + - Budget
    - Agreement
    - Size
  - + - Facilities
    - + - Servers
      - Sizing
      - Number
      - OS
      - Patches
      - Hardening
    - + - Network
      - Bandwidth
      - Configuration
    - + - Database
      - Relational
      - Hierarchical
      - Flat File
    - + - Security
      - Firewall
      - + - Proxy
        Reverse Proxy
        
        Proxy
      - Intrusion Detection
- + - Contract
  - Type of Contract
  - Restrictions
  - Dependencies
- + - Program Interfaces
  - Customer
  - Associate Contractors
  - Subcontractors
  - Prime Contractor
  - Corporate Management
  - Vendors
  - Politics
+ - Development Environment
- + - Development Process
  - Formality
  - Suitability
  - Process Control
  - Familiarity
  - Product Control
- + - Development System
  - Capacity
  - Suitability
  - Usability
  - Familiarity
  - Reliability
  - System Support
  - Deliverability
- + - Management Process
  - Planning
  - Project Organization
  - Management Experience
  - Program Interfaces
- + - Management Methods
  - Monitoring
  - Personnel Management
  - Quality Assurance
  - Configuration Management
- + - Work Environment
  - Quality Attitude
  - Cooperation
  - Communication
  - Morale

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Performance Risk Taxonomy

This Taxonomy is derived from the SEI Software Development Risk Taxonomy∞ and expanded to include risks specifically pertaining to performance of your software system.

Click on the "+" signs to unfold the tree. Any bold text in the tree is linked to an explanation.

All + All -

Performance Risk Taxonomy

+ - Product Engineering
- + - Requirements
  - + - Stability
    - Peak
    - Stress
    - Duration
    - Normal Operation
  - + - Completeness
    - User Scenarios
    - Response Times
    - Throughput
    - Business Events
    - Maintenance
    - Batch/Online
    - Front-/Back Office
    - Future Growth
    - Concurrent Usage
  - + - Clarity
    - Quantifiable
  - + - Validity
    - Source
    - Corroboration
    - Consensus
  - Feasibility
  - Precedent
  - Scale
- + - Design
  - Functionality
  - + - Difficulty
    - New Technology
    - New Team
    - Business Complexity
    - Parties involved
    - Deadline
  - + - Interfaces
    - + - Internal
      - + - Database
        Native Connection
        
        ODBC
        
        JDBC
        
        Other
      - Web Services
      - + - Queueing System
        MSMQ
        
        MQ Series
      - API
      - COM
      - Other
      - RPC
    - + - External
      - + - Database
        Native Connection
        
        ODBC
        
        JDBC
        
        Other
      - Web Services
      - + - Queueing System
        MSMQ
        
        MQ Series
      - API
      - RPC
      - Other
  - + - Performance
    - + - User Interface
      - + - GUI
        Web
        
        MS Windows
        
        Other
      - Non-GUI
    - + - Application Logic
      - Complexity
      - Size
      - Structure
    - + - Database
      - Ad Hoc Queries
      - Stored Procedures
      - Batch
    - + - Interfaces
      - Synchronous
      - A-Synchronous
  - + - Testability
    - Stubs
    - Drivers
    - + - Instrumentation
      - Logging
      - Application Performance Monitoring
    - + - Network
      - Security
      - Available
      - Realism
  - Hardware Constraints
  - + - Non-Developmental Software
    - OS
    - Database
    - Application Server
  - + - Architecture
    - Software
    - Hardware
- + - Code and Unit Test
  - Feasability
  - Testing
  - Coding/Implementation
- + - Integration and Test
  - Environment
  - Product
  - System
- + - Engineering Specialties
  - [[Maintainability]
  - Reliability
  - Safety
  - Security
  - Human Factors
  - Specifications
+ - Program Constraints
- + - Resources
  - Schedule
  - + - Staff
    - + - Availability
      - DBA
      - Security
      - Network
      - Production Support
      - System Support
      - Performance Test
      - Development
      - Technical Architect
  - + - Budget
    - Agreement
    - Size
  - + - Facilities
    - + - Servers
      - Sizing
      - Number
      - OS
      - Patches
      - Hardening
    - + - Network
      - Bandwidth
      - Configuration
    - + - Database
      - Relational
      - Hierarchical
      - Flat File
    - + - Security
      - Firewall
      - + - Proxy
        Reverse Proxy
        
        Proxy
      - Intrusion Detection
- + - Contract
  - Type of Contract
  - Restrictions
  - Dependencies
- + - Program Interfaces
  - Customer
  - Associate Contractors
  - Subcontractors
  - Prime Contractor
  - Corporate Management
  - Vendors
  - Politics
+ - Development Environment
- + - Development Process
  - Formality
  - Suitability
  - Process Control
  - Familiarity
  - Product Control
- + - Development System
  - Capacity
  - Suitability
  - Usability
  - Familiarity
  - Reliability
  - System Support
  - Deliverability
- + - Management Process
  - Planning
  - Project Organization
  - Management Experience
  - Program Interfaces
- + - Management Methods
  - Monitoring
  - Personnel Management
  - Quality Assurance
  - Configuration Management
- + - Work Environment
  - Quality Attitude
  - Cooperation
  - Communication
  - Morale

Several books on risk:
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020155805X

0471060976

0137414064

0471295639

Performance Testing : RiskTaxonomy

Performance Risk Taxonomy