Mobile application performance monitoring – few things to be

considered!

Mobile web application usage is increasing by the day as the mobile penetration is

multiple times larger compared to PC penetration. All businesses and organizations that

are looking at leveraging the mobile medium should ensure high performance of

their mobile web applications lest their end-users will move on to other providers apps.

The predominant issue with most mobile web apps is related to the speed at which the

application loads. This would affect the bottom line and it becomes necessary to monitor

and optimize the performance of mobile application and the supporting infrastructure for

better user experience. As it is, the mobile application spectrum has a number of

challenges such as the uncontrolled and unpredictable nature of web apps, limited

visibility on the end-user experience, and difficulty in identifying and resolving problems.

Few things that ought to be considered while monitoring performance of mobile web

apps are:

Test functionality of the system using a desktop browser before moving to the

mobile browser

Include all stakeholders in the quality of experience process

Test across the entire delivery chain including backend systems, content delivery

servers, mobility providers, browsers and devices

Use as much as possible real devices instead of emulators and also test them from

the end-user perspective as opposed to just functionality

Ensure that the mobile web application conforms to the best practice guidelines

of UTI for mobile applications

Automate the monitoring of mobile apps as much as possible so that issues can be

resolved before it impacts the end-users. If automation is not possible, then do

them at regular intervals

These would ensure that the mobile web application is optimally performing and will

ensure better quality of user experience.

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