Performance Testing Life Cycle (PTLC)

The Performance Testing Life Cycle consists of a series of well-defined activities to ensure effective planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of performance tests.

Proof of Concept (POC)

NFR – Non Functional Requirements

Test Plan

Work Load Model

Recording and Enhancements

Scenario Design

Execution

Analysis

Report and Defection

Phase	Description	Key Activities
Proof of Concept (POC)	Validate the feasibility of performance testing for the application.	Identify critical workflows Perform initial load test Determine test approach
NFR – Non Functional Requirements	Gather and define non-functional requirements for performance.	Identify performance goals Define SLAs and OLAs Set performance benchmarks
Test Plan	Plan performance testing activities in detail.	Define scope and objectives Identify resources and tools Define schedule and risks
Work Load Model	Create a workload model that simulates real user behavior.	Analyze expected load Define user profiles Create workload pattern
Recording and Enhancements	Record business processes and enhance scripts for performance testing.	Record scripts Parameterize and correlate Add validations and pacing
Scenario Design	Design test scenarios based on workload model.	Define test scenarios Set test data Configure parameters
Execution	Execute the performance tests as per the scenarios.	Run test scripts Monitor during execution Capture performance data
Analysis	Analyze results and identify bottlenecks.	Analyze response time Identify bottlenecks Compare with benchmarks
Report and Defection	Generate report and log defects for issues identified.	Summarize results Log defects Provide recommendations