IVRIDIO: Design of a software testing framework to provide Test-first Performance as a service

Test-first Performance (TFP) is a testing paradigm that focuses on performance testing from the early stage of development. For performance oriented applications like a web service, TFP approach can reduce the overall cost of software testing. Given this potential benefit, TFP is yet to be incorporated in existing cloud testing frameworks. This paper proposes the design of a testing framework which introduces TFP as a Service (TFPaaS) named as IVRIDIO. It includes the Plugin for TFP in the Cloud (PTFPC) that will provide instant feedbacks to fix critical performance issues. To simplify the TFPaaS availing procedure, the Convention over Configuration (CoC) design paradigm has been applied. A configurable project template is designed using the CoC to maintain TFP test cases. Furthermore, necessary directions are given to prototype the framework as a testbed for related research.