Software Defect Management

Release Build and Execute Smoke Test

yes

Defect Resolution Meeting

Identify discrepency between requirements and product

Defect Pool

Functionality missing or not working

Define or refine requirement

no

Undefined requirement or deviation of functionality

Status = NEW

Status= CLOSED or REOPEN

Provide extra information

Assess acceptability to business

Triage defects

Execute Retest of specific defect

Fix Code and Unit Test

Defect Reporting

Defect Retest

Status = OPENMay change severity

Assign defect

Log Defect(s)

Discrepency is lodged in Tracking tool

Schedule for future release

Defect Fix

Performing Regression Test