Methodology of performance testing implementation into the process of software quality management

This thesis is focused on problematics of software quality management and performance testing. Using design science research (DSR) methodology an artefact was developed. The artefact is a methodology which is focusing on helping software development teams introduce performance testing as an additional mechanism of software quality management process. Developed methodology is composed of three key components which support each another. Component “Processes of methodology” are leading the implementers on a path all the way to an evaluation of results of performance tests. Outputs of key processes are “Documents of methodology” (second component) which are tasked with recording crucial information not only for later to be used as inputs to next processes but to also document the implementation of the methodology itself. Finally, the third component is “Theory of methodology” which is supporting both processes and documents by providing implementers with key theoretical background of performance testing and requirement analysis. In attachments of this thesis, there are checklists which should help implementers significantly with going through the processes painlessly. Developed methodology was successfully tested on demo project which is described in final part of this thesis. The main benefit of this thesis is successful development of coherent methodology for implementation of performance tests into processes of software quality management.