P1
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Extremely urgent, fix or patch
immediately
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- Data Corruption
- Major feature not working without workaround
- Show stopper - 2 or more systems/groups affected
- Stops whole test module (including CTS) from running
- Server doesn't start, or crashes without workaround
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P2
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Fix or patch required for the
next external release
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- CTS failures or spec issues
- Legal issues
- Error messages in some areas identified by QA (either P2 or
P3)
- Urgent - 1 system/group is affected
- Blocks significant number of tests or people from making
progress
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P3
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Fix required for FCS
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- Bugs with workarounds to get fixed
- RTM requirement
- Packaging issues
- Major usability issues
- I18N / L10N bugs
- Missing error message in general
- Spelling errors for INFO/WARNING/SEVERE message text
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P4
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Fix desired for FCS
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- Internal or invisible to customer
- Minor usability issues or those with easy workarounds
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P5
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Fix not required for FCS
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- Most RFEs
- Cosmetic UI issues that don't impact usability
- Spelling errors in general
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