Software Testing Tutorial#43 - Severity and Priority in Software Testing

[@manoj_mafiosi]

**Notes: Severity and Priority in Software Testing - Software Testing Tutorial #43** **Understanding Severity:** - Severity measures how severe or impactful a defect is on the software. - Similar to assessing pain levels; minor issues have low severity, while critical problems have high severity. - Assigned by testers based on how much the defect disrupts functionality or testing. **Understanding Priority:** - Priority indicates how urgently a defect needs to be addressed and fixed. - It determines the order in which defects should be resolved, based on time. - Labeled using categories like P1 (immediate), P2 (high), P3 (medium), and P4 (low). **Assigning Severity and Priority:** 1. **Critical Defects (S1, P1):** - Highest severity and priority. - Block crucial functionality or crash the software. - Demand immediate resolution. 2. **Low Severity, High Priority (e.g., S3, P1):** - Low severity but high priority. - May include minor issues with a significant impact on reputation. - Require immediate attention. 3. **Medium Severity and Priority (e.g., S2, P2):** - Many defects fall into this category. - Neither critical nor minor but need timely resolution. - Assigned medium priority (P2). 4. **Low Severity and Priority (e.g., S4, P3):** - Minimal impact and no hindrance to critical functionality. - Low in both severity and priority. - Assigned low priority (P3). **Conclusion:** - Severity measures the impact of a defect, while priority determines how soon it should be fixed. - Assigning severity and priority guides development teams on issue resolution.

[@kimmanning2913]

Severity of the situation.

[@mazharkhatri779]

Nice and informative video Can you make a video defects severity and priority for AzDo?

[@sumnareddy]

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[@afshinafsharpour7494]

very good thanks

[@mohit7x]

Thank you so much sir

[@softwaretestingmentor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@divyagupta2361]

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[@softwaretestingmentor]

Hi Divya, thanks. Please send your resume at [e-mail]

[@gauravchugh6893]

Sir who decides priority , tester or developer?

[@apurvakawde1965]

Project manager

[@THE4yk]

that's good one

[@elnino61]

thanks a lot

[@abhijeetwannale12]

Thanku sir

[@yitingchen8278]

severity(嚴重性): 造成軟體錯誤的嚴重性，就像是醫院的急診室一樣，會為傷者做分類。 priority(優先序): 對於軟體出現的錯誤，有多緊急要去處理它。

[@YOGESHKHAIRNAR15]

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