Bug Life Cycle

Bug Life Cycle

Bug Life Cycle is the sequence of stages a bug goes through from the time it is identified until it is closed.

Main stages:

1. New
   Tester finds a defect and reports it.

2. Assigned
   The bug is assigned to a developer.

3. Open
   Developer starts investigating the bug.

4. Fixed
   Developer fixes the defect.

5. Retest
   Tester tests the bug again after the fix.

6. Verified
   Tester confirms that the bug has been successfully fixed.

7. Closed
   The bug is completely resolved and closed.

Other possible statuses:

Rejected – Bug is not considered valid.
Duplicate – Same bug has already been reported.
Deferred – Bug will be fixed in a future release.
Reopened – Bug still exists after the developer marked it fixed.