Who in your team was responsible for determining the severity level of detected defects?

The importance level (priority) of identified defects is usually determined by a test manager, QA lead, or jointly with developers and business analysts. It is important to consider the impact of the defect on functionality, user experience, and release deadlines. For example, critical bugs that block work are given high priority, while cosmetic issues are low priority. In some teams, priorities are agreed upon during daily meetings or tracked in a bug tracker with comments.