This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read.
Winston Churchill
A defect report is a document that describes a defect, including its severity, priority, and steps to replicate the problem.
A defect report's primary purpose is to help the developers quickly reproduce and fix the fault.
It is an effective way of communicating and tracking the defect throughout its life cycle.
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Let's take a look at a few basic things a defect report includes
ID Every defect is assigned a unique identification number. If you use a bug tracking tool, this will be auto-assigned. Project The defect's project. Module The module in which the defect was detected. Steps Detailed instructions to replicate the defect. Status The defect's current stage its defect life cycle. Severity The defect severity. Priority The defect priority. Reported Date The date when the tester detected the defect. Fix Date The date on which the developers fixed the defect. Close Date The date on which the developer fixed the defect, and the issue was marked as closed. Reported By The person who reported the defect. Assigned To The person who is currently responsible for the defect. Reported Version The software version in which this defect exists. Fixed Version The software version in which this defect was fixed. Attachments A set of screenshots or videos that provide additional information on the defect.A
Bugs are often stressful and time-consuming. A substandard bug report makes it even more difficult. The good news, however, is that writing a good defect report is easy. Just follow these five uncomplicated guidelines:
The developer responded that he couldn't reproduce the problem. The tester couldn't either and spent a lot of time replicating it again.
The problem happened when users switched their language from French to Arabic. The tester, however, thought it happened whenever users changed their interface language. It would have been better if the tester was specific about the facts and wrote something like:
