Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Ensure Seamless Operations and Reduced Downtime: Migrating to SAP S/4HANA is a critical step for businesses aiming to enhance functionalities and streamline processes. However, performance testing of the target S/4HANA platform often gets overlooked amidst the focus on feature testing and data migration.
Key Questions for Every Migration Project
- Will the S/4HANA platform handle all users during peak periods?
- Could the system slow down, preventing user access or causing crashes?
- Will end users experience degraded response times post-migration?
The Crucial Role of Performance Testing
Performance testing is vital to mitigating risks and ensuring optimal performance before your S/4HANA platform goes live. At Prolifics Testing, we utilise advanced tools like Tricentis NeoLoad and OpenText LoadRunner to streamline the performance testing process, ensuring a smooth transition.
Best Practices for Effective Performance Testing
- Identify Performance Bottlenecks Early
- Detect potential issues in the early stages to avoid costly fixes. Simulating peak loads ensures that your S/4HANA platform can handle the expected user volume without performance degradation.
- Utilise Advanced Performance Testing Tools
- We use market-leading tools to offer comprehensive load and performance testing capabilities with a user-friendly, code-free interface. These tools allow rapid test creation and execution, reducing the time and expertise needed for thorough performance tests.
- Continuous Performance Testing
- Integrate performance testing into your DevOps pipeline to ensure continuous performance assessment. This approach helps maintain optimal performance throughout the development lifecycle, allowing for immediate detection and resolution of performance issues.
- Comprehensive Coverage
- Ensure extensive coverage of all scenarios, including regression testing, end-to-end processes, and data validation. Automated tests can execute a large number of test cases efficiently, ensuring that your migration progresses swiftly and without disruptions.
- Resource Optimisation
- Automating repetitive testing tasks allows your staff to focus on strategic activities that add greater value to your migration project. This optimised resource allocation enhances productivity and innovation.
Benefits of Performance Testing with Prolifics
Modern Testing Tools: We have a history of successful projects with measurable improvements in software performance and user satisfaction. Each test is custom-designed to meet the specific needs and challenges of your project. We also provide all developed assets with instructions for re-use and integration into delivery pipelines.
Comprehensive Load and Performance Testing: Our services go beyond quality checks to ensure reliable, efficient, and robust software systems in the Cloud. By choosing us, you ensure that your software not only functions but excels under pressure, delivering optimal performance and reliability.
Cloud Migration Testing: We compare test results from existing services or on-prem installations with the new cloud service to ensure promised improvements before the switchover.
Advanced Tools and In-House IP: We enhance open-source solutions with advanced tools and in-house intellectual property to speed up scripting and ensure consistency, providing real-time visibility into tests for our customers.
Ensuring your SAP S/4HANA migration includes thorough performance testing is essential for seamless operations and reduced downtime. Leveraging advanced tools and strategies can mitigate risks and achieve a successful transition, ensuring your business reaps the full benefits of this powerful platform. Prolifics Testing offers expertise and innovative solutions to support your performance testing needs, helping you achieve your migration goals efficiently and effectively.
Contact us for a no-obligation quotation or just some advice on what might be needed.
Jonathan Binks - Head of Delivery
Prolifics Testing UK
