Please find below Lawo´s Severity definitions which apply to service and support requests.

SeverityDescriptionSituation
1Critical - blocks broadcast.• Incident severely interferes with the functioning of the entire workflow, planned deliverable, broadcast or production.
• Complete loss of system functionality.
• No way to resolve the issue with a backup plan or manual actions.
• Incident must be resolved immediately.
2High - obstructs broadcast despite workaround.• Incident interferes with the functioning of the workflow, planned deliverable, broadcast or production.
• System only usable with a very limited functional scope or interfered broadcast signal.
• No way to resolve the issue with a back-up plan or manual actions.
• Incident must be resolved immediately.
3Medium - obstruction of broadcast organisation.• The error does not interfere with the functioning of the workflow, the planned deliverable, the broadcast or production.
• There are ways to resolve the issue with a back-up plan or manual actions.
• The error must be corrected following prior consultation.
4Low - slight performance impact, no adverse effects on operation.• The error has no impact on the workflow, planned deliverable, broadcast or production.
• There are ways to resolve the issue with a back-up plan or manual actions.
• Lawo reserves the right to define the incident as resolved by providing a workaround or alternative solution.