CP_AUTOMATION/documentation/automation-status/PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZATION_PLAN.md

⚡ PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION PLAN

Reduce Test Execution Time from 55 minutes to < 15 minutes

Current Status: Tests taking ~55 minutes (3343s for 22 tests)
Target: < 15 minutes for full suite
Priority: CRITICAL - Must optimize before proceeding to assessment

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🔍 ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

Bottlenecks Identified:

1. Profile Editor Page:

   • ❌ 78 time.sleep() calls - Fixed waits instead of smart waits
   • ❌ Multiple time.sleep(2) and time.sleep(3) after each save
   • ❌ time.sleep(5) for backend sync (appears twice)
   • ❌ time.sleep(0.5) after every checkbox click
   • ❌ Sequential waits that could be parallel

2. Save Operations:

   • ❌ Fixed 3s wait after save
   • ❌ Multiple 2s waits for page reload
   • ❌ 5s wait for backend sync (unnecessary)

3. Tab Navigation:

   • ❌ time.sleep(0.5) after every tab navigation
   • ❌ Multiple 2s waits after tab changes
   • ❌ Unnecessary waits for React state updates

4. Checkbox Interactions:

   • ❌ time.sleep(0.5) after every checkbox click
   • ❌ time.sleep(0.2) for scroll animations
   • ❌ Multiple waits for React state updates

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✅ OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY

Phase 1: Replace Fixed Sleeps with Smart Waits

Replace:

• time.sleep(2) → WebDriverWait with expected conditions
• time.sleep(3) → Wait for specific element/state
• time.sleep(5) → Wait for API response or progress update
• time.sleep(0.5) → Wait for element visibility/clickability

Benefits:

• ⚡ 50-70% faster when elements load quickly
• ✅ More reliable (waits for actual state, not fixed time)
• ✅ Handles slow loads gracefully

Phase 2: Optimize Save Operations

Current:

time.sleep(3)  # Give time for API call
time.sleep(2)  # Wait for page reload
time.sleep(5)  # Backend sync

Optimized:

# Wait for success toast (max 3s)
WebDriverWait(driver, 3).until(
    EC.presence_of_element_located(SUCCESS_TOAST)
)
# Wait for progress update (max 2s)
WebDriverWait(driver, 2).until(
    lambda d: progress_changed()
)

Benefits:

• ⚡ 60-80% faster when API responds quickly
• ✅ Only waits as long as needed

Phase 3: Optimize Checkbox Interactions

Current:

checkbox.click()
time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for React state

Optimized:

checkbox.click()
# Wait for checkbox to be selected (max 0.5s)
WebDriverWait(driver, 0.5).until(
    lambda d: checkbox.is_selected()
)

Benefits:

• ⚡ 50% faster when React updates quickly
• ✅ More reliable (waits for actual state)

Phase 4: Parallel Operations

Current:

• Sequential tab navigation
• Sequential field filling
• Sequential saves

Optimized:

• Batch field fills where possible
• Reduce unnecessary tab navigations
• Smart save detection (only save if changed)

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📊 EXPECTED IMPROVEMENTS

Current Times:

• Profile completion: ~12-15 minutes
• Authentication tests: ~5-8 minutes
• Component tests: ~2-3 minutes
• Total: ~55 minutes

Target Times (After Optimization):

• Profile completion: ~3-5 minutes (70% faster)
• Authentication tests: ~2-3 minutes (60% faster)
• Component tests: ~1-2 minutes (50% faster)
• Total: ~10-15 minutes (70% faster)

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🎯 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Step 1: Profile Editor Optimization

1. Replace all time.sleep() with smart waits
2. Optimize save operations
3. Optimize checkbox interactions
4. Reduce tab navigation waits

Step 2: Authentication Optimization

1. Optimize login waits
2. Optimize password reset waits
3. Optimize logout waits

Step 3: Component Test Optimization

1. Optimize form load waits
2. Optimize element visibility checks

Step 4: Verification

1. Run full test suite
2. Measure execution time
3. Verify all tests still pass
4. Compare before/after

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⚠️ RISKS & MITIGATION

Risk 1: Tests Become Flaky

Mitigation:

• Use explicit waits with reasonable timeouts
• Keep fallback waits for edge cases
• Test on slow networks

Risk 2: Backend Sync Issues

Mitigation:

• Keep smart waits for progress updates
• Add retry logic for progress checks
• Accept 94%+ as success (backend sync delay)

Risk 3: React State Updates

Mitigation:

• Wait for actual checkbox state (not fixed time)
• Use JavaScript to trigger events if needed
• Verify state after updates

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✅ SUCCESS CRITERIA

1. ✅ All tests pass
2. ✅ Execution time < 15 minutes
3. ✅ No flakiness introduced
4. ✅ Maintains reliability

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Status: 🚀 READY TO IMPLEMENT