Vision for IT

Vision defined ...

What the world looks like when your product or service is valuable.


Vision for IT

Our enterprise is a more
effective, profitable, and pleasant place
because of our IT systems.

An IT system, just like any other tool, must satisfy all three aspects of soundness as defined by Vitruvius

• Firm - firmitas - Strong & Durable
  
• Functional - utilitas - Useful
  
• Friendly - venustas - Beautiful
  

Vision for Performance Testing

Greater Disclosure

Test

Disclose the actual condition, behavior, or effect of a particular item

Assess

Compare
... the actual to
... a predetermined requirement or standard

Discern

Identify the wisest steps to take next to achieve greatest success.

The Real Purpose of Testing

The real purpose of testing ... is to create information.

James Bach nailed it when he wrote, "The ultimate reason testers exist is to provide information that others on the project use to create things of value."

Reference

Better Software Magazine - July/August 2006
Proving Our Worth - Quantifying the Value of Testing by Lee Copeland, p. 34

Vision for Performance Testing

What does the world look like when we succeed?

Our client has hard data
on how their IT system performs
before it goes live!

Vision for IT