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Defect lifecycle

Defect states from new to closed.

From discovery to closure

A defect goes through a series of states from discovery to closure. Knowing this flow lets you always know who is responsible for the defect and what is left to resolve it.

  1. New: the tester reports it.
  2. Assigned: assigned to a developer.
  3. In progress / Open: being fixed.
  4. Fixed: the developer fixes it.
  5. Retest: QA re-tests it.
  6. Closed or Reopened.

Other possible states: 'Rejected' (not a defect), 'Duplicate' (already reported) and 'Deferred' (will be fixed later).

QuestionToca para voltear

After a defect is fixed, who verifies it and to which state does it move before closing?

A defect is marked 'Fixed' but QA finds it still happens. To which state does it move?

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