This window is used to enter a suggestion to improve the COMPAS system. Following are definitions of fields in this window:
Abstract: A short abstract or summary of the MR.
Severity: The severity of the MR.
Valid values are from 1 to 4
where the value of 1 is the highest severity.
A severity 1 situation would be a system breakdown with no
possible work-around. A severity 2 situation would be a
breakdown with a possible work-around. Severity 3 MRs
describe conditions of less impact than severity 1 or 2,
and they may be expressed with 3 degrees of granularity: high,
medium, and low. Severity 4 indicates a useful suggestion.
Other Procedural Instructions:
Once you have completed entering information in all the required fields,
select the "Description" button to add the MR description. You will be put
into an editor window. Enter the text of the description, save your
changes, and exit the editor. Then select the "OK" button. COMPAS will
create the suggestion MR and report back the new MR number. You will be
notified each time the MR is updated by the COMPAS development team via
electronic mail.