# OPS 8  How do you understand the health of your workload?
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 Define, capture, and analyze workload metrics to gain visibility to workload events so that you can take appropriate action. 

**Topics**
+ [OPS08-BP01 Identify key performance indicators](ops_workload_health_define_workload_kpis.md)
+ [OPS08-BP02 Define workload metrics](ops_workload_health_design_workload_metrics.md)
+ [OPS08-BP03 Collect and analyze workload metrics](ops_workload_health_collect_analyze_workload_metrics.md)
+ [OPS08-BP04 Establish workload metrics baselines](ops_workload_health_workload_metric_baselines.md)
+ [OPS08-BP05 Learn expected patterns of activity for workload](ops_workload_health_learn_workload_usage_patterns.md)
+ [OPS08-BP06 Alert when workload outcomes are at risk](ops_workload_health_workload_outcome_alerts.md)
+ [OPS08-BP07 Alert when workload anomalies are detected](ops_workload_health_workload_anomaly_alerts.md)
+ [OPS08-BP08 Validate the achievement of outcomes and the effectiveness of KPIs and metrics](ops_workload_health_biz_level_view_workload.md)