Best Practices and Standards

PTC Standards are procedures, methods and guidelines that provide a model or rule for some aspect of performance test design or delivery. All PTC standards include criterion measures that can be used by test developers, third parties, or the PTC itself to establish compliance or noncompliance with the standard unambiguously. (To read our full definition of standards and best practices, please click here.)

The current standards are listed below:

Hardware Tiers

PTC Best Practices are procedures, methods and guidelines the PTC recommends to the developers, publishers, and administrators of performance tests for the purpose of producing valid and reliable performance tests without the overhead of discovering these practices for themselves through trial and error. The PTC publishes a best practice when it is supported by sound evidence of its value and following a structured deliberative review process.

We are currently reviewing common practices to identify the "best," that is those that are widely used and have potential for being repeatable. As these practices are validated, they will be made available.