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December QAAM Meeting Announcement
Date: Tuesday – December 2, 2008
Location: Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant
841 North Hammonds Ferry Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
410-789-1149
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Developing Good Requirements and Test Cases to Predict Network/Application Performance
Lorna Robertshaw
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m.
9:05 a.m. to 12 noon
12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Good Requirements and Test Cases to Predict Network/Application Performance
Lorna Robertshaw
ABSTRACT
The functionality, robustness, and usability of software applications are the keys to their successful deployment. But if an application is too slow to respond, it can require costly changes to make it usable. Many mistakes made early on in the project lifecycle can be very costly if they are not caught until the final stages of the project, and mistakes that prevent the application from responding quickly and efficiently are no exception. But, far too often, performance requirements are not adequately factored into Quality Assurance measurements, nor into the design and architecture of the application. In fact, network performance is not typically predicted or measured until late in the testing cycle, if at all! Performance Engineering is a discipline in which the practice ensures that applications and services are able to meet specific performance requirements. It presents a new way of approaching performance management that crosses IT processes and organizations and encompasses the full application life cycle, starting with the requirements. The Application Network Readiness (ANR) methodology, developed by OPNET Technologies, is based on the knowledge that the end-to-end performance of a system is dependent upon the interactions between application, servers, and the network, and that understanding these dependencies provides a basis for proactive, predictive performance management. ANR enables companies to make better, more well-balanced decisions about application architecture and infrastructure investments, and ensures the successful deployment of new applications and application changes.
Specifically, the attendee will learn:
- How conducting an Application Network Readiness Assessment can prevent failed deployments, project delays, and costly redesigns
- How to write requirements that budget for performance
- Useful metrics that can predict network and system performance
- Proven techniques for adding performance testing to the testing process
- How cutting edge Application Performance Management solutions are being used in these efforts today
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Lorna Robertshaw is a Director of Applications Engineering at OPNET Technologies, a leading provider of Application Performance Management products and services. Ms. Robertshaw holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Virginia, and has over 10 years experience in application troubleshooting and optimization. She has worked with IT staff at many Fortune 1000 companies, universities, and government agencies to determine the root cause of poorly performing applications and to find cost-effective solutions. Ms. Robertshaw has authored and reviewed several whitepapers and presentations on the topic of Performance Engineering, including a workshop on how to predict application performance from a network perspective.
Host Companies
OPNET is a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications, with best-in-class offerings that address application performance management, network operations, and capacity management. OPNET differentiates itself from other management solutions by focusing on analytics. OPNET solutions uniquely provide actionable analysis of the behavior of applications, networks, and systems.
COMSYS is a premier IT staffing and solutions company providing a set of highly specialized services and solutions through the intelligent application of world-class technology talent, a flexible delivery model, and proven project management methodologies. COMSYS Managed Solutions consistently deliver successful outcomes and demonstrate value for our clients in the areas of business planning and execution, development and integration services, testing and performance management, business technology solutions, and infrastructure and data solutions
Directions:
Snyder’s Willow Grove Restaurant
From outer loop of beltway (I-695) heading east: Take I-695 east to exit 8 (Hammonds Ferry/Nursery Roads). Snyder’s Restaurant is visible as you exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Take the first right into Snyder’s parking lot.
From inner loop of beltway (I-695) heading west: Take I –695 west to exit 8 (Nursery Road). Stay to the right and turn right at the traffic light for Nursery Road. At second traffic light, turn right onto Hammonds Ferry Road.
Registration:
If you would like to attend the December 2nd QAAM meeting, please go to www.qaam.org before November 28, 2008. Once on the website:
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QAAM's Vision is to be Maryland's leading proponent of Quality Assurance for Information Technology.QAAM's Mission is to advance the principles and practices of Quality Assurance by providing opportunities for people to interact, share informaiton, and learn.QAAM's Goals are simply to:
- Model the principles of Quality Management.
- Provide opportunities for people to interact and share information.
- Increase individual knowledge of Quality to promote positive changes in attitude and behavior for ourselves, our workplaces, and our communities.
- Provide training in the interdependent principles of Quality Assurance.
Quality Assurance Institute (QAI)
QAAM is a member of the Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) federation of chapters. QAI is exclusively dedicated to partnering with the enterprise-wide Information Quality profession. QAI is an international organization consisting of member companies in search of effective methods for detection-software quality control and prevention-software quality assurance. QAI provides leadership and state-of-the-art solution in the form of consulting, education services, and assessments. For more information about the QAI, visit their website at: http://www.qaiworldwide.org
QAAM Meetings
QAAM schedules meetings on various QA-related topics in Maryland. Meetings are each month between September and May (excluding December). This September, QAAM hosts its annual local QAI Conference. QAAM also seeks host companies for their meetings. For more information on the QAAM meetings (registration for them, hosting them, directions to the latest meeting, etc.), click on the QAAM Meetings link to the left.
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President: Susan Burgess, CSQA, CSTE, CSPM, CSA
301-646-8101 or smburgess@att.net
Treasurer: Jackie Knickman, CSQA, CSPM
410-787-7785
Secretary: John Phippen, CSQA, CSPM, CSA, CISA
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301-655-7336 or schneiderl@verizon.net
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