# Severity definitions

Here are the severity definitions that Tiledesk Support uses when prioritizing and working on your issue. If you are able to help us by properly recognizing each severity - for example, by picking Severity One(1) ONLY for your most critical issues - you can be sure that the Tiledesk Support team will address each issue in a timely and efficient manner. 

| Severity                            | Definition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1 – Production System Down          | <p>A Severity One issue indicates the production system is completely shut down or system operations or mission-critical components are down.</p><p>Tiledesk promptly initiates the following procedures:</p><p>Assigns specialist(s) to correct the Error on an expedited basis.</p><p>Provides ongoing communication on the status.</p><p>Begins to provide a temporary workaround or fix.</p><p>The assumption is that customer resources are available during the contractual service hours, as necessary, to collaborate on a workaround or fix.     </p>                                                     |
| 2 – Major Impact                    | <p>A Severity Two issue indicates the production system is functioning but severely impacted with limited capabilities, or is unstable with major periodic interruptions. A Severity Two issue may also indicate there is a time sensitive question impacting performance or deliverables.</p><p>Tiledesk assigns a specialist, and provides additional, escalated procedures as determined necessary by Tiledesk Support Services staff. Tiledesk exercises commercially reasonable efforts to provide a workaround or include a fix for the Severity Two issue in the next Service Pack/Maintenance Release.</p> |
| 3 – Minor Impact                    | A Severity Three issue indicates the production system is still functioning but capabilities are moderately impacted, or the system is unstable with minor periodic interruptions or a minor loss of product functionality. A Severity Three issue can also indicate there are errors in system development that may be impacting performance deliverables. There is a medium-to-low impact on your business, but your business continues to function, including by using a procedural workaround.                                                                                                                 |
| 4 – Question – How To – Enhancement | A Severity Four issue is a general usage question, request for information, reporting of a documentation error, or recommendation for a future product enhancement or modification. There is low-to-no impact on your business or the performance or functionality of your system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |


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