BUG PRIORITIZATION FRAMEWORK

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Introduction

This framework is designed to prioritize bugs based on their impact and the effort required to resolve them. Each parameter is scored from 0 to 10, and the overall priority is determined by these scores.

#### Parameters

Impact

• Number of Users Affected (0-10)

• 0: No users affected

• 10: All users affected

• Impact on Revenue (0-10)

• 0: No impact on revenue

• 10: Severe impact on revenue

• Dealbreaker Status (0-10)

• 0: Not a dealbreaker

• 10: Critical dealbreaker

Effort

• Number of People Required (0-10)

• 0: No one required

• 10: Entire team required

• Number of Manhours (0-10)

• 0: No time required

• 10: Maximum manhours required

#### Scoring and Prioritization

Each bug is assigned a score for both impact and effort.

The total impact score is the average value of the three impact indexes.

The total effort score is the average value of the two effort indexes.

The total score is determined by the total impact score squared divided by the total effort score.

• Impact Score = [(Number of Users Affected) + (Impact on Revenue) + (Dealbreaker Status)] / 3
• Effort Score = [(Number of People Required) + (Number of Manhours)] / 2
• Total Score = (Impact Score x Impact Score) / Effort Score

#### Priority Levels

Based on the total score, bugs are classified into one of the following priority levels:

Very High Priority

• Total Score: 8-10
• Immediate action required. These bugs severely affect many users, significantly impact revenue, or are critical dealbreakers and require considerable effort to resolve.

High Priority

• Total Score: 6-8
• High urgency. These bugs affect a large number of users, have a noticeable impact on revenue, or are significant dealbreakers and require substantial effort to fix.

Medium Priority

• Total Score: 4-6
• Moderate urgency. These bugs affect some users, have a moderate impact on revenue, or are moderate dealbreakers and require a moderate amount of effort.

Low Priority

• Total Score: 2-4
• Low urgency. These bugs affect few users, have a minor impact on revenue, or are minor dealbreakers and require little effort.

Very Low Priority

• Total Score: 0-2
• Minimal urgency. These bugs affect very few users, have negligible impact on revenue, or are not dealbreakers and require minimal effort.

#### Usage

Evaluate each bug based on the defined impact and effort parameters.

Assign scores for each parameter.

Calculate the total score.

Determine the priority level based on the total score.

Prioritize bug fixing accordingly, focusing on higher priority bugs first.

This framework ensures that bugs that significantly affect users and revenue, and require substantial effort to resolve, are prioritized for resolution, ensuring efficient and effective bug management.