on what basis do the tester asssign severity
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Answer / brahma
tester assigns the severity based on the problems.
there r 4 types of sev .
1.fatal defects:
if at all the problems r related to navigational bolcks or
path bolcks and also unavailability of the main
functionalities (missing part of the main functionaities on
the appl),then test eng will treat problem as fatal
defects.
2.major defects:
if at all the problems r related to functionaly, then test
eng will treat problem as major defects.
3.minor defects:
if at all the problems r related to look and feel defects
(spelling and grammar mistakes and consistence of the
objects) , then test eng will treat problem as minor
defects.
4. suggestion defects:
if at all the problems r related to value of the appli i.e
user friendliness of the appl , then test eng will treat
problem as suggestion defects.
conclusion:::
fatal: navigational path from one page to another page
major: functionlaty is not working properly
minor: look & feel problems like spelling and gramamr
mistakes & alignment of the objects
suggestion: user frindliness of the appl like error msgs
plz correct me if i am wrong
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Answer / vijaymariswamy
Severity of the bug will be assinged based on how much
functional impact the bug has on the application under test.
It might me Show Stopper, Major,Minor and Cosmetic.
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Answer / brahma412
tester assigns the severity based on the problems.
there r 4 types of sev .
1.fatal defects:
if at all the problems r related to navigational bolcks or
path bolcks and also unavailability of the main
functionalities (missing part of the main functionaities on
the appl),then test eng will treat problem as fatal
defects.
2.major defects:
if at all the problems r related to functionaly, then test
eng will treat problem as major defects.
3.minor defects:
if at all the problems r related to look and feel defects
(spelling and grammar mistakes and consistence of the
objects) , then test eng will treat problem as minor
defects.
4. suggestion defects:
if at all the problems r related to value of the appli i.e
user friendliness of the appl , then test eng will treat
problem as suggestion defects.
conclusion:::
fatal: navigational path from one page to another page
major: functionlaty is not working properly
minor: look & feel problems like spelling and gramamr
mistakes & alignment of the objects
suggestion: user frindliness of the appl like error msgs
plz correct me if i am wrong
brahma412@yahoo.co.in
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Answer / situ
Hi Brahma you have explained very well but normally the
minor one is like this.
when the tester finds missing of some functionality with
referrence to a perticular work flow but having some
alternate solution to execute the same functionality then
it is counted as minor.
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Answer / ms sahithi
Fatel defects given critical priority.
Major defects given high priority.
Minor defects given Medium priority.
Suggestions will be given low priority.
Note: Whenever customer visit all the look and feel
defects which are usually less serious will be given high
priority.
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Answer / brahma
hi situ,
i have not given that answer from my own
explanation. i learnt it from my institute only.
i have not understood wat u r saying clearly.
wat does it mean "alternate solution"?
let me know i f i am wrong.
thank u for ur feed back.
brahma412@yahoo.co.in
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Kya tum bhi bachhha log khali pili zagada karta hai answer is so simple.
Depending upon the impact of the ocuuring defect on the application he will assign the severity. All everybody listed above are severity types. They may be different for different organisations. Only Vijaymariswamy is right
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