Table of Content
- Why Non-Functional Testing (NFT) Matters?
- Tx-PEARS: A Unified Approach to Non-Functional Testing
- Business Benefits of Using Tx-PEARS
- Summary
Enterprises often look for ways to make their software development projects run smoothly, in sync, and successfully. While doing so, they must also focus on non-functional aspects of their application, such as usability, scalability, performance, accessibility, security, etc. Non-functional testing (NFT) helps ensure that these aspects meet the necessary business requirements to ensure the quality of their products.
However, to achieve these results, businesses require tools to help them deliver faster QA outcomes with quality releases, enabling them to stay ahead. Tx-PEARS, a holistic platform by Tx TCoE, enables non-functional testing requirements effectively in one go. This blog will discuss why non-functional testing is necessary in today’s digital-driven world and how Tx-PEARS supports businesses in their initiatives.
Why Non-Functional Testing (NFT) Matters?
Ignoring non-functional testing can cause the release of software defects, which can affect the brand’s reputation, frustrate customers, and decrease customer volume. In worst-case scenarios, one defect can cause operational problems within interconnected systems. For example, one of the largest car manufacturers, Nissan, recalled its one million vehicles because of a tiny software error in their airbag sensors. There’s another example of a $1.2 billion military satellite launch, which got cancelled due to a software bug during the launch.
These are just a few examples of the damage a small software error can do. With proper testing techniques and quality control protocols, companies can save millions in development and offer top-of-the-line services to their customers. By running non-functional test cases sooner, companies can improve their software reliability, while exceeding their end-customer expectations to increase sales and market value.
Tx-PEARS: A Unified Approach to Non-Functional Testing
Tx-PEARS stands for Performance Engineering, Accessibility, Resilience, and Security. It is an in-house accelerator developed by the Tx Test Center of Excellence (TCoE) to assist businesses in managing their non-functional requirements. This helps enterprises drive better business value with scalable and robust software solutions for a greater customer experience.
This umbrella platform consists of accelerators such as Tx-Perfkit, Tx-Secure, Tx-DevSecOps, Tx-SRE, and Tx-AccessAll. These accelerators work together to help enterprises’ digital applications achieve performance and security benchmarks. They can also secure DevOps pipelines, ensure seamless accessibility, and implement effective fault tolerance protocols. Here’s how it works for businesses:
• Handle non-functional test cases under a single platform.
• Cover application and infrastructure stack to address non-functional requirements.
• Optimize the non-functional testing framework setup time.
• Execute the failure validation plan to understand application and infrastructure resilience.
• Ensure application resiliency and scalability across cloud and on-premises platforms.
Core Accelerators and Capabilities
Tx-Perfkit:
Tx-Perfkit is a performance testing framework that can be deployed on the cloud or on an on-premises platform to generate load on the application under test (AUT). This accelerator helps monitor the application infrastructure and perform load testing on web and mobile apps, blockchain, and IoT applications. To enable continuous performance testing, tx-Perfkit can easily integrate with DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
Tx-Secure:
Tx-Secure is a security testing accelerator consisting of processes, tools, and checklists to enable red team, blue team, and purple team assessments. It helps implement shift-left and shift-right security testing practices to test web and mobile apps, Blockchain, IoT, infra security, and more. It also ensures that business apps adhere to international standards such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, OSSTMM, GDPR, etc.
Tx-DevSecOps:
Tx-DevSecOps is a dynamic DevOps security accelerator that offers a framework for continuous security testing and vulnerability management. It enables businesses to optimize app security within the existing DevOps CI/CD pipeline and ensure safer code deployment. Teams can seamlessly integrate security checks to support a continuous integration of the DevOps pipeline.
Tx-SRE:
Tx-SRE is a Site Reliability Engineering accelerator that helps anticipate and address non-functional production issues by implementing proactive monitoring, alerting, and observability tools. It enables faster root cause analysis of incidents, supports failover testing and chaos engineering to ensure application reliability, and delivers rapid feedback loops to development teams for continuous improvement. Tx-SRE also provides performance prediction and capacity forecasting to optimize production environments and reduce downtime, seamlessly integrating with existing DevOps workflows.
Tx-AccessAll:
Tx-AccessAll is an accessibility testing accelerator that ensures applications comply with WCAG, including versions 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2, to make digital experiences inclusive for all users. It leverages industry-leading automated accessibility testing tools to identify compliance gaps and usability barriers. Tx-AccessAll also provides detailed, custom reports that empower stakeholders with actionable insights for informed decision-making and continuous accessibility improvement.
Business Benefits of Using Tx-PEARS
Tx-PEARS is a comprehensive non-functional testing accelerator that enables enterprises to elevate software quality by addressing critical aspects like performance, accessibility, resilience, and security through a unified platform. It supports testing practices with ready-to-use accelerators, saving 80–90% of the time typically required during the pre-planning phase while enabling faster, quality releases. By integrating seamlessly with DevOps pipelines, Tx-PEARS ensures 99.99% application and infrastructure reliability, supports business continuity even during subsystem failures, and benchmarks application performance against industry standards.
It also delivers highly secure and accessible applications, enabling businesses to enhance consumer confidence, ensure inclusivity for users of all abilities, and strengthen brand reputation. With consolidated capabilities from Tx-Perfkit, Tx-Secure, Tx-DevSecOps, Tx-SRE, and Tx-AccessAll, businesses can save up to 55% on total cost of ownership (TCO) while accelerating their digital quality transformation.
Summary
Tx-PEARS is a unified non-functional testing (NFT) accelerator that empowers enterprises to enhance software quality by addressing performance, accessibility, resilience, and security under one platform. Backed by Tx TCoE, it integrates seamlessly with DevOps pipelines, accelerates testing with ready-to-use components, and ensures 99.99% application reliability. Tx-PEARS helps businesses support compliance with accessibility and security standards and reduces the total cost of ownership by up to 55%. From early defect detection to performance benchmarking, it delivers faster, more secure releases. Contact our experts now to know how Tx can help you future-proof your digital transformation with scalable, high-quality applications.
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