Things You Need To Know About The Bug Life Cycle In Software Testing

Normally, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) protocols are followed by development teams while creating any software product. However, the development process is not always simple and seamless. In fact, various forms of flaws or bugs occur in the product during the development process. As a result, these flaws are recognized and addressed throughout the development process in order to offer a high-quality software product at the end. So, in this post, we'll talk about defects in the software development process, how they're detected during software testing, and how they're fixed.

What is the bug life cycle in software testing?

In software testing, the Defect Existence Cycle or Bug Life Cycle is the exact collection of stages that a defect or bug goes through throughout its life. The goal of the Defect life cycle is to make the defect-fixing process methodical and efficient by conveniently coordinating and communicating the current state of defects as they change to multiple assignees.

What is the bug life cycle in software testing’s workflow?

The bug life cycle workflow is divided into nine parts, as shown below:

1. New

It is at the initial stage of the lifecycle that the problem is discovered. When a new defect is discovered, it is assigned a new state, and the process of testing and validation begins, resulting in new states.

2. Delegated

The newly created bug has been assigned to the appropriate development department for resolution. Typically, the testing team manager assigns defects to the development team.

3. Open

When a developer begins working on the problem, it is in an open state. Developers will begin working on the bug in accordance with the specifications. There is also the possibility that the issue will not appear appropriate; in this case, the developer can transfer the issue to one of these four states for specific reasons.

4. Fixed

When the developer takes the appropriate measures and the issues are resolved, the status is marked as fixed.

5. Pending retest

Once a developer has worked on the issue and made the necessary adjustments, it is returned to the tester to be tested again. The time spent waiting for repeated testing is squandered, and the problem stays in the condition of 'Pending Retest.'

6. Repeat the test

The case enters the retest phase when the tester resumes testing the issue. The tester will double-check to see if the developer repaired the problems as required.

7. Reopening

If the requirements are not completed correctly and the problem persists in the function, the tester reopens the bug state.

8. Confirmed

If the problem has no issues and was appropriately repaired by the developer, the bug's state is changed and it is recorded as confirmed.

9. Finished

When a flaw does not exist and is fully evaluated and validated, it results in a closed condition. The tester modifies the defect's status.

The following are some examples of defect life cycles:

  1. New. A quality assurance tester (let's call him Tom) visits the website of an online bookshop he's evaluating and adds a book to a cart. The item is added to Tom's cart, but he cannot order two identical books. A click on "+" to adjust the number of items has no effect. Tom details the issue and creates a bug report as New.

  1. Assigned. A PM (let's say, Susan, who is in charge of job delegation) notices a flaw on the list. The issue looks to be real and significant. Susan delegated the work to Brian, a back-end developer who developed the cart feature.

  1. Open. Brian notices a new task and attempts to duplicate it by following the directions in the report. The "+" symbol does not function as intended. Brian updates the bug status to Open and begins investigating the root cause. However, the case doesn’t always go like that. Brian understands that bugs might be invalid. Instead of designating the While attempting to solve it immediately, he can use an alternative status, such as: