7.3 - Severity vs Priority
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Practice Questions
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What does severity measure in defect management?
💡 Hint: Think about how a bug affects the software.
What is meant by priority in defect management?
💡 Hint: Consider the timeline for fixing a bug.
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What does severity indicate about a defect?
💡 Hint: Remember Severity's focus is on system performance.
A critical severity bug is always high priority.
💡 Hint: Think about business decisions around bug fixing timelines.
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You are a QA Lead reviewing multiple defects. One defect is a major performance lag when multiple users log in simultaneously affecting several key clients. Another is a typo on a confirmation email. Classify both defects by severity and priority and justify each classification.
💡 Hint: Consider which issues affect users the most and how urgently they need fixing.
A defect causing incorrect user statistics in a dashboard used by management is discovered on the day before a critical meeting. Assess the defect based on severity and priority.
💡 Hint: Think about how the timing of issues may alter their urgency.
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