Performance Qualifications are a collection of test cases used to verify that a System performs as expected under simulated real-world conditions. The performance qualification tests requirements that were defined in the User Requirement Specification (or possibly the Functional Requirements). Due to the nature of performance qualifications, these tests are sometime conducted with power users as the system is being released.
For example, a performance qualification might demonstrate:
- That a system can handle multiple users without significant system lag
- That when the system contains large quantities of data, queries are returned in a certain (short) period of time
- That independent work-flows do not affect each other when used concurrently
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Each step of the qualification should include an instruction, an expected result and the actual result. Any discrepancy between the expected result and the actual result should be tracked as a deviation. Deviations should be resolved before validation is complete.
Depending on your needs and the complexity of the system, the Performance Qualifications can be combined with Installation Qualifications or Operational Qualification.
Performance Qualifications should be approved before protocol execution. A copy of the unexecuted protocol should be kept in the validation package. The unexecuted protocol should be approved by the System Owner and Quality Assurance. The executed protocol should be signed by the tester and reviewed by the system owner and Quality.
Acronyms
Installation/Operational/Performance Qualification, Operational/Performance Qualification, Performance Qualification, IOPQ, IOQ, IQ
Additional Resources
Validation Document Resources
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