Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Performance Tuning Tips And Techniques -oracle Press- Page

-- Wait events (system level) SELECT event, total_waits, time_waited, average_wait FROM V$SYSTEM_EVENT WHERE wait_class != 'Idle' ORDER BY time_waited DESC; Never tune in isolation. Always measure before (baseline), apply one change at a time, then measure again. Use AWR compare reports to prove improvement.