OSEE/ATS/Users Guide

Priorities for classifying problems

Priority	Description	MIL-STD-498 Description
1	Prevents end users from performing an essential task that results in work stoppages. The impact to project cost/schedule requires an immediate resolution and a special release may be necessary.	a.Prevent the accomplishment of an operational or mission essential capability b.Jeopardize safety, security, or other requirement designated "critical"
2	Adversely affects end users from performing an essential task. Significant impact to project cost/schedule with resolution needed within 3 weeks.	a. Adversely affect the accomplishment of an operational or mission essential capability and no work-around solution is known. b. Adversely affect technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project or to life cycle support of the system, and no work-around solution is known.
3	Hinders end users from performing an essential task or a capability is behind schedule. Impact to project cost/schedule with resolution needed within 6 weeks.	a. Adversely affect the accomplishment of an operational or mission essential capability but a work-around solution is known. b. Adversely affect technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project or to life cycle support of the system, but a work-around solution is known.
4	Minor impact to end users or is a capability being developed per schedule. Can be resolved per normal release schedule.	a. Result in user/operator inconvenience or annoyance but does not affect a required operational or mission essential capability. b. Result in inconvenience or annoyance for development or support personnel, but does not prevent the accomplishment of those responsibilities.
5	An inconvenience or annoyance. Can be resolved as schedule and budget permits.	Any other effect