Guideline: Defect Workflow

The defect workflow is used to status defects through testing, retesting, closure or defferal.

Relationships

Related Elements	Conduct Smoke Testing Execute Testing Hand-Off to Business and Users QA Review of Artifacts Set Up the Test Management Tools (TMT)

Main Description

The defect workflow defines the path a defect takes from initial reporting to a resolution and consists of states. The defect workflow defines the states
a defect must go through to reach a closed state. The First Niagara defect workflow is depicted in the following figure:

Version and Release

Unified Life Cycle (ULC): 5.1, November 3, 2014
Phase Gates: 1.1, May 27, 2014
Process Engineering Process (PEP): 1.1, May 27, 2014