Why is it important to specify how failures are handled during test execution?

What should be captured for batch processing performance metrics?

Which of the following performance script types measures network response times?

When following the principal performance testing activities, when are resources allocated?

You are managing the testing efforts of an existing distributed system that manages inventories of automobile and light truck tires from multiple warehouses across the country. The system is being enhanced to track incoming restocking shipments at the point of entry to the warehouse and outbound sales shipments at the point of shipment from the warehouse, all of which are executed in real-time. System loads traditionally peak on Mondays due to built-up demand from the previous weekend.
You are constructing an operational profile that emulates entities that submit large, bulk orders of greater than or equal to 1600 tires per transaction. You feel the profile you are constructing accurately reflects this type of power purchaser.
Which of the following steps must you take to ensure your operational profile is accurate?