Overview

AmpliFabrik runs Amplience health checks for commerce brands in the US and Canada. Each Amplience platform audit establishes a baseline for support and maintenance across your existing implementation. We review content models and JSON schemas, Dynamic Media settings, integrations, storefront performance, editorial workflows, and technical security controls. The scope covers Amplience CMS (Dynamic Content), with Amplience DAM (Content Hub) and connected services reviewed where they form part of your setup. You receive a findings report with evidence, risk ratings, and a prioritized remediation roadmap. That gives your team a basis for deciding what to fix, what to monitor, and what can wait. A health check also supports an implementation takeover: we document access, dependencies, known incidents, and gaps in the previous handover. For system integrators, the review can run white-label under your delivery process, with you retaining the client relationship. AmpliFabrik is an Amplience Partner Program member with a team of 25 people. An architect and engineers review the agreed audit areas, with findings tied to the affected content, integration, or workflow. We agree access, audit depth, deliverables, and pricing before work starts. Your team can use the report independently or scope follow-on Platform Support, a Managed Retainer, or Platform Remediation with us. The audit diagnoses the implementation; approved fixes are separate work. It does not replace Amplience's product support or certify legal compliance.

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Key facts

Amplience uses JSON Schema to define content structure and validation rules. Shared definitions can be reused across content types, while traits define hierarchy, filtering, and sorting behavior. Our audit reviews those definitions alongside editor requirements and integration dependencies, with a record of where changes need testing.
Dynamic Media uses browser and CDN caches. Purging an asset from the CDN does not clear copies already held in a user's browser. Our review separates these cache layers when investigating outdated media.
Amplience's Content Management API requires authorization. Access can use an API key and secret or a personal access token. Our audit checks credential ownership and access arrangements for ongoing support.
Core Web Vitals measure loading, responsiveness, and visual stability through LCP, INP, and CLS. Google assesses the 75th percentile of real visits, separated by device. Lab tests help diagnose issues but do not replace field data.

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What an AmpliFabrik Amplience health check covers

Content model audit and schema review

We review the agreed content types, JSON schemas, slots, and reusable components in Amplience CMS. Checks cover validation rules, content relationships, localization, and compatibility with consuming applications. We identify model changes that need regression tests, clearer documentation, or a planned cleanup before the next maintenance release.
Common use cases: Content type inventory, schema validation review, slot and component reuse checks, multi-locale content modeling review, dependency mapping, content model cleanup planning, and schema change assessment for Amplience support takeovers.

Dynamic Media configuration review

We examine Dynamic Media templates, image transformations, crop settings, video delivery, and responsive asset requests. The review also covers asset organization and the media used in editorial previews. Findings distinguish template or asset issues from browser and CDN cache behavior, with recommendations for the team responsible for each layer.
Common use cases: Dynamic Media templates review, asset library organization, point-of-interest crop checks, video delivery assessment, responsive image sizing, editorial preview media checks, cache and purge review, and media performance baselines for support.

Integration boundary audit

We review the connections between Amplience, your commerce engine, search, and storefront. Checks cover webhook handlers, API error handling, retry behavior, and available logs. The audit records ownership and recovery gaps so your support team can trace a failed update and identify which integration needs attention.
Common use cases: Amplience integration review for commercetools, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, or BigCommerce; search synchronization checks, webhook failure diagnosis, storefront API review, logging coverage assessment, and support handover dependency mapping.

Performance benchmarks and Core Web Vitals review

We assess Core Web Vitals: Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift. Time to First Byte is a separate diagnostic measure. Field data, where available, shows user experience; lab tests help investigate causes. Results identify priorities for Amplience performance optimization.
Common use cases: Core Web Vitals field review, lab performance testing, page-template comparisons, Dynamic Media request analysis, cache behavior checks, available delivery-log review, storefront response-time diagnosis, and baseline measurements for ongoing Amplience monitoring.

Editorial workflow and governance assessment

We review how editors create, approve, schedule, publish, and retire content. Checks cover permissions, ownership, localization, and the handoffs that generate support requests. Where Workforce Flows is in scope, we assess human review and brand rules before publication, alongside the existing publishing process.
Common use cases: Content publishing workflow review, approval handoff checks, scheduled release assessment, multi-locale editorial review, role and permission mapping, content ownership records, governed AI review checkpoints, and editorial support documentation.

Security posture and compliance review

We review API credential handling, webhook verification, extension access, permissions, and available audit records. Data handling and residency questions are recorded for your security and compliance owners. This is a technical configuration review, not penetration testing, a compliance certification, or a legal opinion.
Common use cases: Credential ownership and rotation review, webhook signature checks, extension access assessment, permission review, available audit-log checks, data handling documentation, and evidence gathering for your internal compliance review.
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What AmpliFabrik delivers

Each Amplience health check produces four deliverables: a findings report, a prioritized remediation roadmap, performance benchmarks, and a support planning recommendation. These give your team a baseline for Amplience support and maintenance. We record the audit scope, available evidence, and areas that need further access or investigation.
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01 - Documented findings report

You receive findings across the six agreed audit areas: content models, media, integrations, performance, workflows, and security. Each finding includes a severity rating, supporting evidence, affected components, and business impact. Confirmed defects are separated from risks and recommendations, with access limitations noted for your team.
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02 - Prioritized remediation roadmap

The roadmap orders findings by impact, urgency, effort, and dependencies. It identifies the responsible team, proposed action, and acceptance checks for each priority. Estimates include assumptions and uncertainty. Your team can use the roadmap to scope a maintenance release or a separate remediation engagement.
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03 - Performance benchmarks against targets

Performance results record tested pages, devices, conditions, and available field data. Core Web Vitals are compared with published thresholds and agreed targets. The baseline supports later checks of whether Amplience maintenance improved the original issue.
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04 - Support planning recommendation

We recommend the support arrangement based on the findings: an hourly bank for Platform Support, a Managed Retainer, a focused Platform Remediation engagement, or work owned by your existing team. The recommendation explains the scope and dependencies behind that choice. Your findings remain usable without a further AmpliFabrik engagement, with ongoing coverage agreed separately.
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Frequently asked questions

What is an Amplience health check and what does it cover?

An Amplience health check is a structured platform audit that establishes a baseline for support and maintenance. It covers content models and schemas, Dynamic Media, integrations, storefront performance, editorial workflows, and technical security controls within the agreed scope. You receive findings, evidence, and a prioritized remediation roadmap. The audit is diagnostic; production fixes are scoped separately.

How long does a health check take?

The timeline depends on the audit scope, platform complexity, access readiness, and stakeholder availability. We agree the schedule after reviewing your hubs, content models, integrations, brands, and locales. The work moves through scoping, investigation, detailed testing, and findings review. Any dependency on missing logs, third-party access, or additional testing is recorded before we commit to the delivery plan and reporting dates.

What does a health check cost?

Pricing is quoted for a defined audit scope. Content types, integrations, markets, available documentation, and required test depth shape the estimate. A fixed-price proposal states the deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, and any access needed. Additional investigation or implementation work requires a separate agreement on scope and cost.

Can a health check be run on an Amplience platform built by another vendor?

Yes. We can audit an Amplience implementation built by another agency or your internal team. The review starts with authorized access, available documentation, and known issues. It assesses the current setup without assuming a rebuild is needed. For white-label audits, the integrator keeps the client relationship and reporting. Findings can support a handover to your team or a separately agreed support takeover.

What kinds of findings does a health check typically produce?

Findings may include schema rules that no longer match editor needs, duplicated content types, unreliable integration error handling, failed webhook deliveries, oversized images, and unclear cache behavior. The review can also identify publishing bottlenecks, gaps in role ownership, excessive permissions, or undocumented credential access. These are examples of possible findings, not claims about your platform. Each reported issue includes evidence, impact, and a proposed next step. We also record what was checked and found satisfactory, plus areas that could not be assessed with the available access.

What happens after the health check delivers its findings?

Your team can implement the recommendations independently, commission Platform Remediation, or use the findings to scope a Managed Retainer. The report remains yours whichever route you choose. We separate immediate risks, routine maintenance, and larger improvements so you can decide what to fund first. Implementation, retesting, and ongoing monitoring are agreed as follow-on work, with clear owners and acceptance criteria for the selected fixes.

How often should we run an Amplience health check?

Base frequency on release activity, incidents, and business risk. A stable implementation may suit an annual baseline review, with focused checks after major changes. Active platforms may benefit from more frequent targeted reviews. Agree the cadence and audit scope separately; recurring health checks are not automatically included in every support retainer.

How is a health check different from a Platform Remediation engagement?

A health check investigates and documents the implementation. Platform Remediation makes the approved changes that address selected findings. The audit provides evidence and priorities; the remediation scope sets the fixes, tests, dependencies, and release plan. An audit is a useful starting point, but existing documented findings can also inform remediation scoping. Your team can commission the review without committing to AmpliFabrik for implementation.