November 18, 2006

What is Bug Life Cycle?

Bug life cycle is nothing but the various phases a bug undergoes after it is raised or reported.
The different phases of Bug life cycle are,
· New or Opened
· Assigned
· Fixed
· Tested
· Closed

4 comments:

  1. Along with the above state - bug can also be a
    -Duplicate
    -By-Design
    -NeedsMoreInfo
    -Rejected
    -WillNotFix
    -CannotFix
    etc.,

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  2. Anonymous2:10 PM

    Along with the above state - bug can also be a

    - Defered
    - QA On Hold

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  3. When ever a new bug is found, the different phases which tries to fix the bug is called a bug life cycle. The phases flows as below:-
    NEW BUG
    |
    Assigned
    |
    Reviewed by the developer
    |
    Fixed
    |
    Testing --- If fixed then close
    if not fixed then reopen
    |
    assign to developer
    |
    Testing
    |
    Close

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  4. Along with the above state - bug can also be a defered means the developer accepted the bug, but it is scheduled to be rectified in the next build.

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