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Once a test case has been executed and the actual result differs from the expected result, the tester logs a bug using a defect management tool such as JIRA. In the bug report, it contains crucial information such as description of the bug (expected and actual result), priority, severity and steps for reproducing a bug.

An inconsistent defect is a defect that is not easily reproducible i.e. does not occur frequently.The following should be considered to deal with this kind of defect:⦁ Attaching application error logs (possibly turning on debugging as well)⦁ Attaching screenshots⦁ Clear instructions on reproducing the defect and possibly with exact test data in the correct order

⦁ When a defect is minor and has a low priority⦁ If there is a time constraint and it is not possible to fix all the remaining bugs⦁ If a defect is related to some functionality/feature which will be included in a later release or later sprint

Defect priority indicates how urgent it is to fixing a defect. This is to help developers and testers identify and prioritise which defects to focus on when it comes to closing defects. If a defect is deemed to be a low priority then this bug may be deferred depending on budget and time constraints ofContinue reading “Why do defects have priority and severity?”

The following fields are included in a bug report:⦁ Bug ID⦁ Title or the short summary of the bug⦁ Detailed description of the bug⦁ Steps for reproducing the bug⦁ Expected and actual outcome⦁ Status of the bug⦁ Date raised⦁ Raised by⦁ Fixed by⦁ Test envioronment in which the bug was found⦁ Severity of the bugContinue reading “What are the fields in a bug report?”

Defect management process is a process for tracking and managing defects found during testing of the system. This is very important for the following reasons:⦁ It provides a snapshot view of the testing progress.⦁ Development process can be improved by performing root cause analysis of the defects.

Understand testable requirements by reading the requirements/specification documents, asking business/customer and business analysts or playing around with the application if the documents are not available. Once understood, define a test condition based on the identified requirements Start writing test cases including all the important details such as summary, steps, precondition, and expected result.

Test scenario is a piece of functionality or feature that needs to be testedTest condition is a goal of the test cases. It is usually a grouping of one or more test cases.Test case describes how to test a test condition. It includes set of actions/steps, inputs and expected results.

SDLC defines all the phases which are involved during the software development process, whereas the STLC process defines various activities to testing of a software.

The following activities are carried out during Test Design phase:⦁ Test conditions are created and prioritized based on the testable requirements.⦁ Test cases are developed and prioritized based on the test conditions.⦁ Any necessary test data are identified.⦁ Test environment is designed.The following activities are carried out during Test Execution phase:⦁ Test cases are executedContinue reading “What are the activities performed in test design and test execution?”