Hochpriorisiert

Hochpriorisiert is a German adjective used to describe a task, issue, or requirement that has a high priority within a system of prioritization. The term combines hoch (high) with priorisiert (prioritized) and is commonly used in business, IT, and service contexts. It signals that the item should be addressed before others and can influence scheduling, resource allocation, and decision-making. The English equivalent is high-priority.

In practice, items labeled hochpriorisiert are placed near the top of backlogs, queues, or work lists. In agile environments such items often receive earlier refinement, estimation, and inclusion in upcoming iterations; in IT operations or incident management they may trigger escalation or rapid response workflows. The designation is a management cue rather than a fixed deadline.

Usage examples include a bug that blocks a critical user workflow, a compliance-related requirement, or a customer-critical outage, all of which may be marked hochpriorisiert to ensure prompt attention. The term is frequently found in project plans, service level discussions, and ticketing systems to communicate urgency to teams.

Nuances of the term depend on organizational definitions. What counts as hochpriorisiert can vary between contexts and may be accompanied by explicit timeframes, service level targets, or escalation paths. It remains a practical label for signaling priority, while precise deadlines and actions are defined through accompanying processes.