Question

Explain quality characteristics and how it is classified ?

Answer 1

Critical-A feature whose failure would result in a hazardous or harmful situation for the end user.

Major-A feature whose failure would result in a major reduction in quality (performance, functionality or reliability), but would not likely result in a hazardous situation for your customer.

Minor-A feature whose failure would be noticed by the end user but would not significantly impact the users experience (safety, quality, etc).

Incidental-A feature whose failure might go unnoticed by the end user and would not impact safety, quality, performance, functionality, etc.