Severity and Priority of Bugs

It is not possible to fix all the bugs as there is lack of time. Hence bugs have to be assigned some category so that we are able to fix bugs with higher priority first and if time allows we can fix bugs with lower priority.

There are two basis for categorization of bugs. They are know as Priority and Severity. In their bug reports the testers must mention both the categories in order to help developer to fix urgent bugs first.


Severity

How bad the bug is; the likelihood and the degree of impact when the user encounters a bug. Severity is always determined from the point of view of application.

Categories of severity are as under :
* Critical
* Major
* Minor
* Suggestion


Priority

Indicates how much emphasis should be placed on fixing the bug and the urgency of fixing the bug. Priority is always determined from the point of view of the user.

Categories of priority are as under :

* Show Stopper/ Immediate Fix
* High
* Medium
* Low

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