The document describes the defect life cycle process. It involves defects being reported by testers as new, assigned to developers for analysis and fixing, then assigned back to testers for retesting. If the fix is satisfactory, the defect is closed, but if not it is reopened for further work by developers. The defect status changes through stages from new to open, fixed, closed or reopened depending on where it is in the process.

1. Defect Life Cycle
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2. Enter a New
Defect
Assign to
Developer
Analysis the
Defect
Reopened
If not Satisfied the Bug is
Reopened and rest of the
cycle is followed
Fix the
Bug
Reject the Bug
with Explanation
Assign to Tester
If Satisfied
Close the Defect
If not Satisfied
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3. Explanation
1. During Execution of Test Cases, if tester finds any Defect then they report the Defects
in Defect Report file and name it as a New Defect.
2. All new Defects are send to Developer for fixing the Defects and name it as Defects
Assign to Developer.
3. Developers analyse the Defects.
4. If the Defects are Valid then Developer will fix the Defect by modifying programming
code, if the Defects are invalid then Developer will Reject the Defect with Explanation.
5. All fixed Defects are send to testers for Defect fix confirmation.
6. Tester will involve in Retesting on all fixed Defects, if Defects are fixed then Tester will
close all the Defects.
7. If Defects are not fixed then reassign the Defects to Developer. This process will
continue until all Defects are closed.
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4. Defect Status Life Cycle
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5. New
Open Rejected Duplicate Deferred
Fixed Reopen
Closed
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6. Explanation
1. New: This is given by QA. All New Defect status will be given as New.
2. New Defects can be changed to any one of below status:
Open: Developer accepted the Defect and ready to fix.
Rejected: Developer is not accepted the Defect and not ready to fix.
Duplicate: Duplicate Defect is raised.
Deferred: Developer is accepted the Defect but postpone to fix the Defect.
3. Fixed: Developers modify all Open Defects by changing program code and if they are
working on it they will change the status to Fixed.
4. Closed: Tester involves in Retesting on Fixed Defects and if it is passed then the status will
be changed to Closed.
5. Reopen: Tester involves in Retesting on Fixed Defects and if it is failed, then these will be
assigned to Developer and Developers will change the status to Reopen.
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