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Appendix K: Defect Severity Levels
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Test Management Tool (TMT)
Software Project Management Plan (SPMP)
TMT-SPMP-1.2
27-Sep-2010
Code Defect Description Level
0 No defect found or comment. None
1 Prevents the accomplishment of an operational or mission
essential capability
Major
Jeopardizes safety
Causes significant technical, cost, or schedule risks to the
project or to life cycle support of the system. This is a MAJOR
defect.
2 Adversely affects the accomplishment of an operational or
mission essential capability and no work-around solution is
known
Major
Adversely affects technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project
or to life cycle support of the system, no work-around solution is
known. This is a MAJOR defect.
3 Adversely affects the accomplishment of an operational or
mission essential capability, but a work-around solution is
known
Major
Adversely affects technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project
or to life cycle support of the system, but a work-around
solution is known. This is a MAJOR defect.
4 Results in user/operator inconvenience or annoyance, but does
not affect a required operational or mission essential capability
Minor
Results in inconvenience or annoyance for development or
support personnel, but does not prevent the accomplishment of
those responsibilities. This is a MINOR defect.
5 Any other effect not described above. Projects may define and
assign sub-codes for this priority. This is a MINOR defect.
Minor