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Defect Probability

Defect Probability / Visibility: Definition, Categorization, Details:

Defect Probability (Defect Visibility or Bug Probability or Bug Visibility) indicates the likelihood of a user encountering the defect / bug.

High: Encountered by all or almost all the users of the feature Medium: Encountered by about 50% of the users of the feature Low: Encountered by very [...]

September 3rd, 2011 | Category: Defects | Leave a comment

Defect Report

Defect Report Description, Template, Guidelines:

After uncovering a defect (bug), testers generate a formal defect report. The purpose of a defect report is to state the problem as clearly as possible so that developers can replicate the defect easily and fix it.

DEFECT REPORT TEMPLATE

In most companies, a defect reporting tool is used and [...]

August 25th, 2011 | Category: Defects | 2 comments

Defect Priority

Defect/Bug Priority Definition, Classification:

Defect Priority (Bug Priority) indicates the importance or urgency of fixing a defect. Though priority may be initially set by the Software Tester, it is usually finalized by the Project/Product Manager.

Priority can be categorized into the following levels:

Urgent: Must be fixed in the next build. High: Must be fixed [...]

August 25th, 2011 | Category: Defects | Leave a comment

Defect Severity

Defect/Bug Severity Definition, Classification, Caution:

Defect Severity or Impact is a classification of software defect (bug) to indicate the degree of negative impact on the quality of software.

ISTQB Definition severity: The degree of impact that a defect has on the development or operation of a component or system.

DEFECT SEVERITY CLASSIFICATION

The actual terminologies, [...]

June 26th, 2011 | Category: Defects | 3 comments

Defect Life Cycle

Life cycle of a Software Defect/Bug:

Defect Life Cycle (Bug Life cycle) is the journey of a defect from its identification to its closure. The Life Cycle varies from organization to organization and is governed by the software testing process the organization or project follows and/or the Defect tracking tool being used.

Nevertheless, the life [...]

December 19th, 2010 | Category: Defects | 7 comments
 
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