Translating resource requirements into system objectives

You have to translate the information you have gathered into system-oriented objectives for each transaction category. Such objectives include statements about the transaction volumes to be supported (including any peak periods) and the response times to be achieved.

Any assumptions that you make about your installation must be used consistently in future monitoring. These assumptions include computing-system factors and business factors.

Computing-system factors include the following:

Business factors are concerned with work fluctuations. Allow for daily peaks (for example, after receipt of mail), weekly peaks (for example, Monday peak after weekend mail), and seasonal peaks as appropriate to the business. Also allow for the peaks of work after planned interruptions, such as preventive maintenance and public holidays.

Related tasks
Establishing performance objectives
Defining performance objectives and priorities
Analyzing the current workload

Related concepts
Terms used in performance measurement
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