Patterns for performance and operability : building and testing enterprise software /: building and testing enterprise software. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chris Ford [and others].
• Other Names: Ford, Chris (Christopher B.)
• Contents: Introduction ; Production Systems in the Real World; Why Should I Read This Book?; The Non-functional Systems Challenge; What Is Covered by Non-functional Testing; Planning for the Unexpected; Patterns for Operability in Application Design; Summary; Planning and Project Initiation ; The Business Case for Non-functional Testing; Scoping and Estimating; Test and Resource Planning; Communication Planning; Summary; Non-functional Requirements ; What are Non-functional Requirements?; Do I Need Non-functional Requirements?; Roles and Responsibilities; Challenging Requirements; Establishing a Business Usage Model; Non-functional Requirements; Summary Designing for Operability ; Error Categorization; Design Patterns; The Characteristics of a Robust System; Infrastructure Services; Design Reviews; The Operability Review; Summary Designing for Performance ; Requirements; Architecture; Patterns; Antipatterns; Algorithms; Technology; Software; Hardware Infrastructure; Summary; Notes; Test Planning ; Defining Your Scope; Load Testing Software; Additional Testing Apparatus; Test Environments; Test Beds; Historical Data; Summary; Test Preparation and Execution ; Preparation Activities; Script Development; Performance Testing; Operability Testing; Sustainability Testing; Challenges; Summary; Deployment Strategies ; Procedure Characteristics; Packaging; Deployment Rehearsal; Rollout Strategies; Case Study: Online Banking; Case Study: The Banking Front Office; Back-Out Strategies; Summary; Resisting Pressure from the Functional Requirements Stream ; A Question of Degree; Pressures from the Functional Requirements Stream; Attention; Defining Success; Setting the Stage for Success; Summary Operations Trending and Monitoring ; Monitoring; Trending and Reporting; Error Reporting; Capacity Modelling and Planning; Summary; Troubleshooting and Crisis Management ; Reproducing the Issue; Determining Root Cause; Troubleshooting Strategies; Applying a Fix; Post-Mortem Review; Summary Common Impediments to Good Design ; Design Dependencies; What Is the Definition of Good Design?; Testing a Design; Common Impediments to Good Design; Design Principles; Summary References ; Articles; Books; Web Sites
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Auerbach Publications
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 317 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.1; Computer software -- Development; Computer software -- Specifications; Debugging in computer science; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Open Source; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Tools; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- General; Computer software; Computer software -- Development; Debugging in computer science; Electronic books; Specifications
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420053357; 1420053353; 1420053345; 9781420053340
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.