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		<h1>Priorities for classifying problems</h1>

<Table border><TR><Th>Priority</Th><Th>Description</Th><Th>MIL-STD-498 Description</Th></TR> 
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   <TD align=center>1</TD>
   <TD>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.</TD>
   <TD>a. Prevent the accomplishment of an operational or mission essential capability<br>b. Jeopardize safety, security, or other requirement designated "critical"</TD>
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   <TD align=center>2</TD>
   <TD>Adversely affects end users from performing an essential task.  Significant impact to project cost/schedule with resolution needed within 3 weeks.</TD>
   <TD>a. Adversely affect the accomplishment of an operational or mission essential capability and no work-around solution is known.<br>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</TD>
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   <TD align=center>3</TD>
   <TD>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.</TD>
   <TD>a. Adversely affect the accomplishment of an operational or mission essential capability but a work-around solution is known.<br>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</TD>
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   <TD align=center>4</TD>
   <TD>Minor impact to end users or is a capability being developed per schedule.  Can be resolved per normal release schedule.</TD>
   <TD>a. Result in user/operator inconvenience or annoyance but does not affect a required operational or mission essential capability.<br>b. Result in inconvenience or annoyance for development or support personnel, but does not prevent the accomplishment of those responsibilities.</TD></TR>

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   <TD align=center>5</TD>
   <TD>An inconvenience or annoyance.  Can be resolved as schedule and budget permits.</TD>
   <TD>Any other effect</TD>
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