# AWS Step Functions optimization | Cloud Efficiency Hub

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1 documented AWS Step Functions cost inefficiency, with how to detect it and how to fix it.

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1 documented AWS Step Functions cost inefficiency, with how to detect it and how to fix it.

## 1 inefficiency

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- AWS Step Functions  CER-0176

### [Inefficient Workflow Design in AWS Step Functions](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/inefficient-workflow-design-in-aws-step-functions)

Improper design choices in AWS Step Functions can lead to unnecessary charges. For example: Using Standard Workflows for short-lived, high-frequency executions leads to excessive per-transition charges. Using Express Workflows for...

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