The goal of the STEP performance assessment is to analyze the system from a performance perspective, identify the pain points, and give actionable recommendations to optimize performance.
Performance testing is highly recommended and is expected to be part of the implementation process and release. You should perform the testing, or hire a recommended third-party who is skilled at the process.
STEP provides the means to perform some performance testing, such as measuring import and export execution time (background process times), and measuring the execution of business rules.
Prerequisites
- Run each of the health checks available from the Administration Portal, as defined in the Healthcheck topic of the Administration Portal documentation here.
- Define the goal of the performance test including a good test result and a bad test result. Typically, the absolute results of the performance tests do not represent realistic behaviors, but performance test results should be compared with previous performance test results to interpret the STEP system behavior over time.
Assessing Performance
Review the following topics for information on performance:
- Performance Assessment Process (here)
- Non-Functional Performance Requirements (here)
- Large Scale Performance Testing (here)
Troubleshooting Performance Issues
Use the following topics to assist in resolving issues:
Optimizing Performance
For information on improving performance, see the following topics: