{"id":25542120,"date":"2022-09-17T16:40:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T11:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25542120"},"modified":"2022-11-23T16:33:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:03:04","slug":"what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Defect\/Bug Life Cycle in Software Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d43d37d61eb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d43d37d61eb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Statuses\" >Statuses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Elaboration\" >Elaboration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Guidelines\" >Guidelines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Introduction_to_Bug_in_Software_Testing\" >Introduction to Bug in Software Testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Bug_in_Software_Testing\" >Bug in Software Testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#What_is_a_bug_in_software_testing\" >What is a bug in software testing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Basic_terminology_of_defect\" >Basic terminology of defect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Why_defectbug_occur\" >Why defect\/bug occur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Bug_tracking_tool\" >Bug tracking tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/what-is-defect-bug-life-cycle-in-software-testing\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"nv-title-meta-wrap\">\n<h1 class=\"title entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nv-content-wrap entry-content\">\n<p><b>DEFECT LIFE CYCLE<\/b>, also known as Bug Life Cycle, is the journey of a\u00a0defect 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/wi9fw\/gqyf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25520939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square.png\" alt=\"Android Development Square\" width=\"345\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square.png 345w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Android-Development-Square-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Statuses\"><\/span><span id=\"Statuses\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong>Statuses<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During the life cycle of a defect, it can have the following statuses:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Status<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Alternate Status<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OPEN<\/td>\n<td>NEW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ASSIGNED<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DUPLICATE<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DROPPED<\/td>\n<td>REJECTED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DEFERRED<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FIXED<\/td>\n<td>COMPLETED \/ RESOLVED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>REASSIGNED<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CLOSED<\/td>\n<td>VERIFIED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elaboration\"><\/span><span id=\"Elaboration\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong>Elaboration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OPEN \/ NEW:<\/strong> Defect is identified through a review or a test and reported. This is the beginning of a defect\u2019s journey.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ASSIGNED:\u00a0<\/strong>The defect is assigned to a person who is tasked with its analysis or resolution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DUPLICATE:<\/strong>\u00a0If the defect is invalid because it\u2019s a duplicate of another one already reported, it is marked as a duplicate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DROPPED \/ REJECTED:<\/strong>\u00a0If the defect is invalid because of various other reasons like\u00a0false positives, it is dropped \/ rejected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DEFERRED:<\/strong>\u00a0If the defect is valid but it\u2019s decided to be fixed in a future release instead of the current release, it is deferred. When the time comes, the defect is assigned again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FIXED \/ RESOLVED \/ COMPLETED:<\/strong>\u00a0After the defect is \u2018fixed\u2019, its status is changed so that its verification can begin. If the defect can\u2019t be fixed, it could be because of any of the following reasons:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Need More Information<\/em>: More information, such as the exact steps to reproduce, is required to analyze and fix the defect.<\/li>\n<li><em>Can\u2019t Reproduce<\/em>: The defect cannot be reproduced for reasons such as change of environment, or the defect somehow being already fixed.<\/li>\n<li><em>Can\u2019t Fix<\/em>: The defect cannot be fixed due to some other reason. Such defect is either assigned to another person (in the hope that the other person will be able to fix it), deferred (in the hope that the delay in fixing won\u2019t hurt much), or dropped (when there\u2019s no hope for its resolution ever and the defect needs to be considered as a \u2018known issue\u2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>REASSIGNED:<\/strong>\u00a0If the \u2018fixed\u2019 defect is, in fact, verified as not being resolved at all or being only partially resolved, it is reassigned. If there\u2019s time to fix the reassigned defect in the current release, it is fixed again but if it\u2019s decided to wait and fix in a future release, it is deferred.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CLOSED \/ VERIFIED:<\/strong> If the defect is verified as being resolved indeed, it is closed. This is the happy ending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELmCiA\thttps:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELmCiA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab the opportunity to learn Full Stack Development with Entri!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidelines\"><\/span><span id=\"Guidelines\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong>Guidelines<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure the defect life cycle to be used in your project is well-documented and the entire team understands what each defect status exactly means.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that each member of the team is clearly aware of his \/ her responsibility as regards each defect and its current status.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that enough detail is entered in each status change. For example, do not simply drop a defect but provide a reasonable reason for doing so.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the status of the defect in the defect tracking tool reflects the actual status. For example, do not ask for verification without changing the defect\u2019s status to FIXED.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_to_Bug_in_Software_Testing\"><\/span><strong>Introduction to Bug in Software Testing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bug in software testing is flaw or default in a component or system or software that can cause the components or system to fail to perform its required functions, in other words, we can say that if the bug or defect encountered during the execution of the test, it may cause the failure of the components i.e. does not works as it expected from the components. For example, incorrect data definition, statements, input data, design, etc<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Life Cycle of Bug in Software Testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Bug Life cycle is also known as a Defect Life cycle. It is a phase of a defect that occupies the different states during its lifetime. It starts when a testing device finds a new defect and ends when the testing device removes that defect, and it is ensured that the defect is not replicated. It is now time to understand, through a basic diagram as shown below, the true workflow of a defect life cycle.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Status of Bug<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Let us see each component of the bug life cycle.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Open<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The programmer begins the bugs analysis process and works to repair it. If the programmer thinks that the defect is not sufficient, then an error depending on the particular reason may be passed to the following four states, Reject or Not, namely Duplicate.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. New<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is the first state of bug classification in the life cycle of the bugs. In the later\u00a0stages of the bug life cycle\u00a0validation and testing are carried out on these bugs if a new defect is discovered.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Assigned<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The development team is allocated a newly created fault for operating on the fault at this level. This will be delegated to a designer by the project leader or the team\u2019s boss.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Pending Retest<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Upon fixing the defect, the designer will give the tester the fault for retesting the fault and the state of the defect stay in pending re-test until the tester works on re-testing the fault.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Fixed<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If the developer completes the task of repairing a defect by making the necessary changes, the defect status can be called \u201cFixed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>6. Verified<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If the tester has no problem with the defect after the designer has been assigned the defect to the testing device and thought that if it was correctly repaired, the defect status is assigned \u201cconfirmed\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>7. Re-open<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If there is still some problem with the flaw, the programmer will then be instructed to check again, and the defect status will be reopened.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>8. Closed<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If the defect is absent, the tester changes the defect status to \u2018Closed\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELmCiA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab the opportunity to learn Full Stack Development with Entri! Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>9. Retest<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The tester then begins the task of re-testing the defect to check whether the defect is correctly fixed by the developer as required by the requirement.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>10. Duplicate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If the developer considers the defect similar to any other defect, or if the defect definition blends into any other defect, the defect status is changed by the developer to \u2018duplicate\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Parameter of\u00a0Bug in Software Testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Date of issue, approvals, author, and status.<\/li>\n<li>Severity and incident priority.<\/li>\n<li>The test case showed the problem.<\/li>\n<li>Incident definition with reproductive steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Guidance for Deficiency Life Cycle Implementation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The entire team must understand clearly the different conditions of a bug before beginning the research on the defect life cycle.<\/li>\n<li>To prevent confusion in the future, the defect life cycle should be documented properly.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that every person with any task related to the Default Life Cycle understands his \/ her responsibility for better results very clearly.<\/li>\n<li>Every individual who changes the status of a defect should know the status properly which should provide enough information about the status of a defect and the reason for it so that everybody who works on that defect can easily see the reason for the defect.<\/li>\n<li>The defect tracking tool should be handled with care in the workflow of the defect life cycle to ensure consistency between the defects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"h1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bug_in_Software_Testing\"><\/span><strong>Bug in Software Testing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here, we will learn about defect\/bug in software testing and why it occurs, basic terminology of a defect, and bug tracking tool.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_bug_in_software_testing\"><\/span><strong>What is a bug in software testing?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Bug is the informal name of defects, which means that software or application is not working as per the requirement.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0software testing, a software bug can also be issue, error, fault, or failure. The bug occurred when developers made any mistake or error while developing the product.<\/p>\n<p>While testing the application or executing the test cases, the test engineer may not get the expected result as per the requirement. And the bug had various names in different companies such as error, issues, problem, fault, and mistake, etc.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_terminology_of_defect\"><\/span><strong>Basic terminology of defect<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let see the different terminology of defect:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li><strong>Defect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bug<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Error<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Issue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mistake<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Failure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"alt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Terms<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<th>Raised by<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Defect<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>When the application is not working as per the requirement.<\/td>\n<td>Test Engineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bug<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Informal name of defect<\/td>\n<td>Test Engineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Error<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Problem in code leads to the errors.<\/td>\n<td>Developer, Automation Test Engineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Issue<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>When the application is not meeting the business requirement.<\/td>\n<td>Customer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mistake<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Problem in the document is known as a mistake.<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Failure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Lots of defect leads to failure of the software.<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_defectbug_occur\"><\/span><strong>Why defect\/bug occur?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In software testing, the bug can occur for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li>Wrong coding<\/li>\n<li>Missing coding<\/li>\n<li>Extra coding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>Wrong coding<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Wrong coding means improper implementation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong>\u00a0Suppose if we take the Gmail application where we click on the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Inbox&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0link, and it navigates to the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Draft&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0page, this is happening because of the wrong coding which is done by the developer, that&#8217;s why it is a bug.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELmCiA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grab the opportunity to learn web development with Entri<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>Missing coding<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Missing coding means that the developer may not have developed the code only for that particular feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong>\u00a0if we take the above example and open the inbox link, we see that it is not there only, which means the feature is not developed only.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>Extra coding<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here, extra coding means that the developers develop the extra features, which are not required according to the client&#8217;s requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For example,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Suppose we have one application form wherein the\u00a0<strong>Name field<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>First name<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Last name<\/strong>\u00a0textbox are needed to develop according to the client&#8217;s requirement.<\/p>\n<p>But, the developers also develop the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Middle name&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0textbox, which is not needed according to the client&#8217;s requirements as we can see in the below image:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.javatpoint.com\/tutorial\/software-testing\/images\/bug-in-software-testing2.png\" alt=\"Bug in Software Testing\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If we develop an extra feature that is not needed in the requirement, it leads to unnecessary extra effort. And it might also happen that adding up the extra feature affects the other elements too.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bug_tracking_tool\"><\/span><strong>Bug tracking tool<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have various types of bug tracking tools available in software testing that helps us to track the bug, which is related to the software or the application.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most commonly used bug tracking tools are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li><strong>Jira<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bugzilla<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Redmine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mantis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Backlog<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>Jira<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Jira is one of the most important bug tracking tools. Jira is an open-source tool that is used for bug tracking, project management, and issue tracking in\u00a0manual testing.<\/p>\n<p>Jira includes different features like reporting, recording, and workflow. In Jira, we can track all kinds of bugs and issues, which are related to the software and generated by the test engineer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>Bugzilla<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bugzilla is another important bug tracking tool, which is most widely used by many organizations to track the bugs.<\/p>\n<p>Bugzilla\u00a0is an open-source tool, which is used to help the customer, and the client to maintain the track of the bugs.<\/p>\n<p>It is also used as a test management tool because, in this, we can easily link other test case management tools such as ALM, quality Centre, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Bugzilla supports various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Bugzilla has some features which help us to report the bug easily:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li>A bug can be list in multiple formats<\/li>\n<li>Email notification controlled by user preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced searching capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Excellent security<\/li>\n<li>Time tracking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>Redmine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is an open-source tool which is used to track the issues and web-based project management tool. Redmine tool is written in\u00a0Ruby\u00a0programing language and also compatible with multiple databases like MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and SQLite.<\/p>\n<p>While using the Redmine tool, users can also manage the various project and related subprojects.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the common characteristics of Redmine tools are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li>Flexible role-based access control<\/li>\n<li>Time tracking functionality<\/li>\n<li>A flexible issue tracking system<\/li>\n<li>Feeds and email notification<\/li>\n<li>Multiple languages support (Albanian, Arabic, Dutch, English, Danish and so on)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>MantisBT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>MantisBT stands for\u00a0Mantis Bug Tracker. It is a web-based bug tracking system, and it is also an open-source tool.<\/p>\n<p>MantisBT is used to follow the software defects. It is executed in the\u00a0PHP\u00a0programing language.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the common features of MantisBT are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li>Full-text search<\/li>\n<li>Audit trails of changes made to issues<\/li>\n<li>Revision control system integration<\/li>\n<li>Revision control of text fields and notes<\/li>\n<li>Notifications<\/li>\n<li>Plug-ins<\/li>\n<li>Graphing of relationships between issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><strong>Backlog<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The backlog is widely used to manage the IT projects and track the bugs. It is mainly built for the development team for reporting the bugs with the complete details of the issues, comments. Updates and change of status. It is a project management software.<\/p>\n<p>Features of backlog tool are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li>Gantt and burn down charts<\/li>\n<li>It supports Git and SVN repositories<\/li>\n<li>IP access control<\/li>\n<li>Support Native iOS and Android apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I hope you have got some knowledge of a defect\u2019s life cycle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/0aar\/dn9i\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25522667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Web-Development-Rectangle.png\" alt=\"Web Development Rectangle\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Web-Development-Rectangle.png 970w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Web-Development-Rectangle-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Web-Development-Rectangle-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Web-Development-Rectangle-750x193.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFECT LIFE CYCLE, also known as Bug Life Cycle, is the journey of a\u00a0defect from its identification to its closure. 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