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Ways to Improve Processes

You can improve the performance of the Host Encyclopedia by implementing processes that help you use the encyclopedia more efficiently, reduce contention among jobs, and decrease the cost associated with failures and poor planning. These process improvements span a variety of areas from scheduling to communications, and aid in the general coordination of development projects.

In many cases, you can use general techniques that do not address specific areas of concern. These techniques are good practices and help increase overall performance by decreasing the time and cost associated with non-successful attempts. The following topics fall under this category of general techniques:

In other cases, you need to identify and understand the functions that incur the most cost, usage, and contention.

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Specific Encyclopedia Functions