Checklist for performance optimization

Done?	Task
✓	Agree with the cloud service provider and the implementation partner on who's responsible for delivering an acceptably performing solution.
✓	Follow the service boundaries when you design, develop, and test for performance.
✓	Include performance as part of the requirement conversation. Document specific goals that reflect the customer's needs and expectations.
✓	Track your performance goals through future change requests. Don't let them slip away as you add new features or fix bugs.
✓	Establish development, user experience, and information architecture guidelines that create a positive perception of performance. Prioritize application responsiveness and user experience over flashy graphics or complex animations.
✓	Understand that user perceptions of performance are the result of many factors, such as network latency, device performance, browser add-ins, firewalls, and proxies. Test your solution in the actual user environment and location.
✓	Make sure your performance testing considers realistic loads and usage scenarios. Don't rely on synthetic data or ideal conditions.

Next steps

• Learn how to prioritize performance in your solution development process
• Follow the best practices to design for performance and avoid common pitfalls
• Understand the performance testing approach and tools that you can use to measure and improve your solution performance
• Find out how to address performance issues that you encounter during testing or production
• Explore the product-specific guidance for performance optimizations for different Microsoft products and services
• Request a FastTrack performance workshop to get expert help and guidance on your solution performance
• Read the case study of how a customer improved their solution performance with FastTrack support