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5.6.1. (K3) Write a defect report, covering a defect found during testing
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- An identifier
- A title and a short summary of the defect being reported
- Date of the defect report, issuing organization, and author
- Identification of the test item (configuration item being tested) and environment
- The development lifecycle phase(s) in which the defect was observed
- A description of the defect to enable reproduction and resolution, including logs, database dumps, screenshots, or recordings (if found during test execution)
- Expected and actual results
- Scope or degree of impact (severity) of the defect on the interests of stakeholder(s)
- Urgency/priority to fix
- State of the defect report (e.g., open, deferred, duplicate, waiting to be fixed, awaiting confirmation testing, re-opened, closed)
- Conclusions, recommendations and approvals
- Global issues, such as other areas that may be affected by a change resulting from the defect
- Change history, such as the sequence of actions taken by project team members with respect to the defect to isolate, repair, and confirm it as fixed
- References, including the test case that revealed the problem
