# Definitions
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 There are four focus areas for operational excellence: 

1. [ Organization ](organization.md)

1. [ Prepare ](prepare.md)

1. [ Operate ](operate.md)

1. [ Evolve ](evolve.md)

 In addition to what is covered by the Well-Architected Framework concerning process, runbooks, and game days, there are specific areas you should review to drive operational excellence within IoT applications.