Editorial draft available to read. Factual and language review is pending. Examples are illustrative.
Decision and scope
Describe expected load through concurrent users, record size, request frequency and expensive operations. Registered-user count alone does not describe how much work a system performs. State the supported limits and what users experience when those limits are reached rather than implying unrestricted capacity.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: fifty people use an internal tool during an ordinary day, but ten request exports at month end. The capacity check reproduces that concentration alongside normal searches. The system bounds simultaneous exports and shows a visible waiting state rather than leaving users with an unresponsive screen and uncertain results.
Acceptance check
Measure response times and errors in a documented environment with representative data. Do not turn a small test into an unlimited performance promise. Accept the initial release when its limits are recorded and overload produces controlled, understandable behavior that the operating team can recognize.
Key takeaways
- Accept the initial release when its limits are recorded and overload produces controlled, understandable behavior that the operating team can recognize.