Patent ID: 7636871

Claim:
A method for comparing actual and test load data with comparative functional coverage hole analysis, comprising: selecting an actual data source and a test data source, the actual data source containing a first actual profile, and the test data source containing a second test profile intended to simulate the first actual profile; collecting actual trace data from the actual data source with an operation of one or more activities according to the first actual profile; collecting test trace data from the test data source from an execution of one or more tests according to the second test profile; performing functional coverage and hole analysis on the actual trace data to produce an actual data coverage and hole result; performing functional coverage and hole analysis on the test trace data to produce a test data coverage and hole result; performing a functional coverage and holes comparison between the actual data coverage and hole result and the test data coverage and hole result to identify holes existing within the test data coverage and hole result but not the actual data coverage and hole result; and generating a report from the coverage and holes comparison detailing data that is present within the actual profile but not within the test profile to facilitate improvement of the test profile and the one or more tests.