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Does bug cause
Crash, loss of data
And/or inability to install?
YES
Does this bug happen
very frequently on clean
Install/install attempt?
YES
BLOCKER
HIGHEST
E-mail Devs
& MAB
Does bug involve major
component affecting
most users?
Critical
YES
HIGHEST
MAB
NO
Does bug affect a component
that affects many users?
NO
Does bug affect very
limited # of users?
YES
YES
HIGH
MEDIUM
MAB
NO
Does bug involve a serious
glitch such as memory usage,
Cpu usage, tediously slow, inability
To save, etc...?
YES
Major
Does bug involve major
component affecting
most users?
YES
Does bug affect a component
that affects many users?
NO
YES
HIGH
MEDIUM
Low
NO
Does bug prevent users
From making professional
quality work?
Normal
Does bug involve major
component affecting
most users?
YES
NO
Medium
Low
Does bug make it
Substantially harder to
Make high quality
Work or require users
To not use some features?
Minor
Does bug involve major
component affecting
most users?
YES
NO
Low
Lowest
NO
Does bug not affect ability
To make high quality work but
Instead only suggestions to make
Current features better.
Ex: Label names & object placement
Trivial
Does bug involve major
component affecting
most users?
YES
NO
Low
Lowest
NO
Bug is not a bug, instead it's a
Wishlist item for a NEW feature OR
a SUBSTANTIAL change on a current
Feature. IE. WISHLIST
Enhancement
NO
Determining priority is up to
Quality Assurance
Individuals with a lot of discretion.
Questions to help facilitate:
1. How many people would benefit?
2. Is there currently an alternative method?
3. How much time would be saved for user?
4. How hard to implement?
PRIORITIZING BUG LIST
NO
NO
*MAB = MOST ANNOYING BUGS