Overview
This metric indicates the quality of the system, based on the number of defects found and according to severity of the
defects. This metric is useful when grouping defects by component to determine whether any particular
component has quality issues or when grouping them by pre-shipment and post-shipment defects to determine the quality
of the system before and after the product has been shipped.
Measurement Method
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Number of defects by severity. The rating of the severity of defects depends on the organization standard, such as
high, medium, and low severity.
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Number of defects by pre-shipment and post-shipment reports.
The following graph shows an example of a defect distribution be severity report.
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