Design of stress testing focused on resource

Abstract

A stress test is a vital element of software system testing. Although experiential methods have already been proposed, no systematic design method using models has been proposed. In this paper the authors first survey the viewpoint of experienced engineers, then clarify the importance of focusing on resources. Next they expand their concept of resources, then perform a causal analysis of problems using a resource state model. Based on these causes, the authors propose a design method and design process for stress test items. In addition, the authors provide an applied example of their proposed method. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electron Comm Jpn Pt 3, 85(10): 51–68, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/ecjc.10044

Design of configuration testing

“…In research into stress test design by Nishi and Iizuka [6], this kind of unit is called a resource, and is defined as "an object that transfers and maintains data that is needed for a program to execute." This paper follows this definition and calls units that can generate conflicts resources.…”

“…By concentrating on the unit that generates a conflict, the change from before to after the conflict can be viewed as a change that occurs in the data transfers that are needed for the program to execute. In research into stress test design by Nishi and Iizuka [6], this kind of unit is called a resource, and is defined as "an object that transfers and maintains data that is needed for a program to execute." This paper follows this definition and calls units that can generate conflicts resources.…”