SDET Blueprint

  Levels of Priority with Examples Critical Priority These are non-negotiable tests —if these fail, the whole system or application may be unusable or face severe consequences. Example: In a hospital management system, a test case that verifies the emergency patient's data is correctly saved and retrievable is critical. Failure could directly impact patient safety. High Priority These test essential features required for primary business operations. Example: In an e-commerce site, processing a payment or placing an order is high priority—customers can't use the system effectively without it. Medium Priority These relate to important but non-essential functionality. Example: In the same e-commerce platform, applying a coupon code is useful, but users can still complete purchases without it. Low Priority These test optional or cosmetic features. Example: Animations or t...