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