Application Tuning

Definition

Application tuning is the deployment task during which the performance of the installed application is tuned.

Objectives

The typical objectives of the application tuning task are to:

• Maximize the performance of the application.

Preconditions

The application tuning task can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The delivery phase has begun.
• The deployment team has been adequately:
  • Staffed.
  • Trained in application tuning.
• The application installation task has begun.

Completion Criteria

The application tuning task is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• The application has been tuned to increase its performance.

Steps

The application tuning task typically involves the following teams performing the following steps in an interative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

• Deployment Team:
  • TBD

Techniques

The application tuning task can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• Using performance analysis or profiling tools.

Work Products

The application tuning task typically results in the production of all or part of the following work products:

• Status Report

Guidelines

• This task is only appropriate for endeavors during which an application is to be delivered.