Severity and Priority
Typically, Severity 1 and 2 bugs must be fixed before release, where 3’s and 4’s might not be, depending on how many we have and on plans for their subsequent disposition.
- Severity is about the risk if a bug poses. Severity is related to Technical aspects:
- Priority is related to Business aspect:
- Most organizations have standard criteria for classifying bug severity, such as:
- Severity 1 – Catastrophic bug or showstopper. Causes system crash, data corruption, irreparable harm, etc.
- Severity 2 – Critical bug in important function. No reasonable workaround.
- Severity 3 – Major bugs but has viable workaround.
- Severity 4 – Minor bug with trivial impact.
Typically, Severity 1 and 2 bugs must be fixed before release, where 3’s and 4’s might not be, depending on how many we have and on plans for their subsequent disposition.
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